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Barnes & Noble via eBay offers the Barnes & Noble NOOK 7" 8GB Android Tablet, for $149 with free shipping. That's tied with an expired mention from earlier this week as the lowest total price we've ever seen for a new unit. (It's also a current low by $20.) Features include a 7" 1024x600 touchscreen display, 1GHz TI OMAP4 dual-core processor, 802.11n wireless (with free access in Barnes & Noble stores), microSD card slot, Netflix, Hulu Plus...  

Microsoft Corp. is investing $300 million in Barnes and Noble's Nook division, giving the Redmond computer giant a 17.6 percent share of the yet-unnamed unit. The deal also ends the patent fight between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Last year, Barnes & Noble claimed Microsoft was trying to "monopolize" the portable reader market by demanding royalties on devices that use Google Inc.’s Android operating system. Microsoft...  

Microsoft Corp. is investing $300 million in Barnes and Noble's Nook division, giving the Redmond, Wash.-based computer giant a 17.6 percent share of the yet-unnamed unit. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that the deal also ends a patent fight between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and includes that there will be a Nook application for Microsoft's Windows 8 system.  

DWM Inc., a firm in Latham, New York, that handles property maintenance for national retailers, has added 80 Barnes & Noble bookstores to its roster. The addition brings the total of Barnes & Noble stores that DWM Inc. maintains to 312, said Brian Witt, vice president of operations. Founded in 1997 by David Meeks, the firm’s other clients include L.L. Bean, Christopher & Banks, and Dollar Tree. DWM self-performs property maintenance for...  

Barnes & Noble via eBay offers the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color eBook Reader, model no. BNRV200, for $149 with free shipping. That's $25 below our mention from a week ago (which included a $40 Target gift card) and the lowest total price we've ever seen for a new unit. (It's also a current low by $20.) It features a 7" 1024x600 LED-backlit color touchscreen LCD display with extra-wide viewing angles for reading books, magazines, and newspapers in...  

Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook digital-book business is receiving a $300 million investment from Microsoft Corp., The Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal reports there will be a Nook application in Windows 8, which is expected to be released in June. Barnes & Noble has a number of Phoenix area stores.  

Microsoft Corp. will invest $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble Inc. subsidiary that will combine the company's Nook digital reader and its college businesses. Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) is looking to boost its Nook unit as it competes with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad and Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle. Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) will own about 18 percent of the unit, which has yet to be named, following the investment. The...  

Microsoft Corp.'s agreement to invest more than $600 million in Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook division.creates a new alliance in the electronic book battleground. The New York Times reports that the deal helps Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) as it tries to pin its growth on digital products.And Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) gets an ally in offering online retailing and media, according to the report. As part of the agreement, Barnes & Noble will produce...  

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that four of its exclusive NOOK Kids eBooks have been nominated to receive a Cynopsis Kids !magination Award. Only available on NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™, all four nominated titles are enhanced NOOK Books that include special features like Read and Play™ and Read to Me™. The four Enhanced NOOK...  

FRANK DEFORD: Reads from "Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter." 7 p.m. June 1; Barnes & Noble, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina. TIM KEHOE: Reads from "The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow." 11 a.m. June 2; Barnes & Noble, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina.  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that four of its exclusive NOOK Kids eBooks have been nominated to receive a Cynopsis Kids !magination Award. Only available on NOOK ...  

Microsoft will invest $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will include the digital Nook and College businesses of Barnes & Noble, the companies said in joint statement on Monday. The formation of the new subsidiary and the relationship with Microsoft are important parts of Barnes & Noble's strategy to try to capitalize on the growth of the Nook business, it said.  

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Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have struck a strategic deal that will end their patent litigation and put the substantial Barnes & Noble e-book library including college textbooks on Windows 8. Microsoft is investing $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that is called Newco for the moment and is valued at $1.7 billion. Microsoft will have 17.6% of the unit, which may or may not be spun off. Barnes & Noble will pay Microsoft an...  

From the GPO: The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has signed an agreement with Barnes & Noble to sell Federal eBooks. Titles are available in eBook format for Barnes & Noble’s Nook eReader. GPO works with Federal agencies to produce their publications, books, and reports in print and digital formats, including eBook formats. Approximately 30 [...]  

Government Printing Office (GPO) has signed an agreement with Barnes & Noble to sell Federal eBooks. Titles are available in eBook format for Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader. GPO works with Federal agencies to produce their publications, books, and reports in print and digital formats, including eBook formats. Approximately 30 eBook titles are available including popular titles like the Public Papers of the President-Barack Obama, Deep Water...  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS - News), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the launch of its 2012 Summer Reading Program: Imagination's Destination. Children in grades 1-6 can earn a free ...  

NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) , the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that four of its exclusive NOOK Kids eBooks have been nominated to receive a ...  

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (Reuters) - PayPal has made deals with 15 retailers including Toys R Us, J C Penney and Barnes & Noble that will allow consumers to pay for purchases with their cellphones while expanding the online payment company's ...  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that four of its exclusive NOOK Kids eBooks have been nominated to receive a Cynopsis Kids !magination Award. Only ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8.  

NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is jumping into the fast-growing e-books market by investing $605 million over five years in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook e-reader and college business, as it looks to unlock Amazon.com and Apple Inc's grip on the exploding tablet computer market.  

Barnes & Noble, Microsoft in e-book gambit By PETER SVENSSON The Associated Press Published Apr 30, 2012 06:51PM MDT New York • Books and bits united Monday as Microsoft provided an infusion of money to help Barnes & Noble compete with top electronic bookseller Amazon. In exchange, Microsoft gets a long-desired foothold in the business of e-books and college textbooks. Microsoft Corp.’s $300 million investment sent Barnes & Noble Inc...  

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pimsleur® Language Programs is happy to announce that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, to make the Pimsleur Unlimited NOOK App™ available...  

Thus, for anyone seeking maximum versatility in a 7-inch tablet, I'd say choose the Nook. For another take, check out CNET's review of the Nook Tablet, which includes many comparisons to the Kindle Fire. I'm liking this deal a lot for dads and ...  

NEW YORK -- An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business. The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for B ...  

New York, NY and Redmond, WA (April 30, 2012) – Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. The partnership will ... (Read on Source)  

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. and Barnes & Noble Inc. announced Monday that they've teamed up in the digital books industry, creating a new subsidiary that will compete with Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and others in the digital reading and college textbooks businesses. read more  

Newly Formed Subsidiary to Include NOOK® Digital and College Businesses Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS – News) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT – News) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which...  

(Reuters) - Shares of bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc (NYS:BKS - News) fell as much as 12 percent on Thursday after its second-largest shareholder, billionaire investor Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos, said two of its funds were distributing some shares ...  

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As more students struggle with developing their reading skills, global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a ground breaking program aimed at utilizing technology to develop a love for learning. The partnership offers schools the opportunity to acquire award-winning HMH digital...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies said Monday that they are exploring separating those businesses entirely. That could mean a stock offering, sale, or other deal could happen. Full article  

Barnes & Noble surges after Microsoft invests $300M in Nook By PETER SVENSSON The Associated Press Published Apr 30, 2012 10:43AM MDT New York • An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.’s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business. The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble’s e-book and college textbook businesses, with...  

From the press release: Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. The partnership will accelerate the transition to e-reading, which is [...]  

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a special savings offer, just in time for Mother’s Day. Starting Tuesday, May 1, 2012 customers will save $20 on a new NOOK Color or NOOK Simple Touch. This amazing limited time offer, which ends May 12, 2012, is available at all of Barnes & Noble’s nearly 700 stores nationwide and online at www...  

SEATTLE | Microsoft Corp. and Barnes & Noble Inc. announced Monday that they’ve teamed up in the digital books industry, creating a new subsidiary that will compete with Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and others in the digital reading and college textbooks businesses. Microsoft will invest $300 million in the as-yet-unnamed subsidiary, giving the software giant a 17.6 percent equity stake in an area where it had been lacking presence: electronic...  

If you can’t be first to market, you may have to settle for making better products. That’s Barnes & Noble Inc.’s strategy for its Nook line of e-book readers, and I’d say it’s working. Microsoft Corp. just slipped Barnes & Noble $300 million in exchange for a stake in the Nook business - that’s a pretty strong vote of confidence. And the new Nook Simple Touch e-reader, featuring an impressive upgrade called GlowLight, is another confidence...  

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that Barnes & Noble.com is the number one online retailer in customer satisfaction in the Books, Music and ...  

Exceed Company Limited (NYSE: EDS) 70.7% HIGHER; reported 2011 operating profit of $79.2 million on sales of $522.5 million. One analyst was looking for Exceed to report $495.5 million in 2011 sales. Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) 61.9% HIGHER; B and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading...  

By Vatalyst: Microsoft (MSFT) provided a helping hand to another recently, with its $300 million investment into Barnes & Noble (BKE). The book retailer's stock jumped over 50% in one day with the news that the tech giant would be reaching out into the bookselling industry. The surge was Barnes & Noble's largest increase since its IPO back in 1993. The investment is not into Barnes & Noble, but rather a new subsidiary that the book seller will...  

Peter Svensson, AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday said it's tackling one of the shortcomings of black-and-white e-readers with a screen that lights up so it can be read in the dark. E-readers with black-and-white screens, made by Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sony and others, are easily readable in bright light but don't come with their own light sources and can't be read in darkness. The ones with color screens...  

Also see Apple Fires Back at the Feds, Amazon (AllThingsD)"Barnes & Noble Inc. bore the brunt of Wednesday's antitrust settlement between the U.S. government and three major book publishers, losing 6.4% of its market value on Thursday alone and tumbling 17% this month.Those market worries reflected the broad sentiment in the publishing world that Amazon.com Inc. is likely to emerge a far stronger competitor in the fast-growing e-book business...  

Redmond-based Microsoft and bookstore operator Barnes & Noble said this morning that the two are in a strategic partnership, where Microsoft will invest $300M in a new subsidiary of Barnes & Noble. According to the companies, the yet-unnamed subsidiary called Newco, will include both the digital and College businesses of Barnes & Noble. The investment will give Microsoft an approximately 17.6 percent stake in the new venture.... (more)  

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Microsoft will make a $300 million investment for a 17.6% stake in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will bring together the bookseller's digital and college businesses. The partnership includes a NOOK application for Windows 8, Barnes & Noble and Microsoft said. Barnes & Noble will own 82.4% of the subsidiary, which hasn't been named. ... Click to view a price quote on MSFT...  

Microsoft-Barnes & Noble deal could be a benefit to consumers Barnes & Noble announced today that it would split off its digital-book business and give Microsoft a 17.6-percent stake in the new unit, resulting in a $300 million investment by the computing giant. This announcement could be good news for consumers, since it may help the bookseller in competing with Amazon in e-book readers...  

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble are joining hands to form a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that'll be dubbed "Newco" (get it?) until someone comes up with a better name. The "strategic" venture, into which Microsoft says it will pour $300 million, is designed to "accelerate the transition to e-reading," as well as symbolically lay to rest a patent dispute that's been ongoing since March 2011.  

Microsoft announced on Monday that it would invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook division for a 17.6 percent stake. The deal values the e-reader business at $1.7 billion. The move by Microsoft will help bolster the standing of Barnes & Noble’s fastest-growing unit. The bookstore giant had said this year that it was exploring strategic options for the business, including a potential divestiture or strategic partnership.  

Microsoft announced on Monday that it would invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble's Nook division for a 17.6 percent stake. The deal values the e-reader business at $1.7 billion.The move by Microsoft will help bolster the standing of Barnes & Noble's fastest-growing unit. The bookstore giant had said earlier this year that it was exploring strategic options for the business, including a potential divestiture or strategic partnership.The...  

US computer giant Microsoft will make a $300 million investment in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary to combine the bookseller's digital reading capabilities, including its Nook tablet, and its college businesses.The investment will give Microsoft a 17.6% stake in the as-yet unnamed unit that "will accelerate the transition to e-reading, which is revolutionizing the way people consume, create, share and enjoy digital content," the companies said...  

Hedge funder Whitney Tilson is on CNBC right now, explaining why he went from short-to-long Barnes & Noble, an incredibly timed trade that's made him a fortune. He said there were a few reasons for the trade, including the fact that Jana Partners, whom he respects, went long. Then he said he saw a bull case posted on the private website Value Investors Club, a place for investors to post ideas. This FAQ on the site explains what happens there...  

By Rob ReynoldsThis morning, Microsoft and Barnes and Noble announced that the software giant is investing $300 million in a new B&N subsidiary that will include the Nook and B&N College divisions. Microsoft’s investment gives it a 17.6 percent stake in the … Continue reading →What the Microsoft Investment in Barnes & Noble Means for E-textbooks by %%AUTHORINK%% on e-Literate Possibly related posts: Webinar on Textbooks I just wanted to drop a...  

Free Lessons, Games, Upgrades for Pimsleur Unlimited for PC and MAC Subscribers, Access to Audio Chat Rooms and Much More "We're very excited to have Pimsleur Unlimited on the NOOK platform, making all of the functionality of this exciting language ...  

NEW YORK — An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.’s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the e-books business. The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for ...  

NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming ... "The formation of Newco and our relationship with Microsoft are important parts of our strategy to capitalize on the rapid growth of the Nook business, and to solidify our ...  

Book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc debuted an e-reader on Thursday with a screen that can glow in the dark, a move aimed at improving its position against Amazon.com. The 6-inch (15-cm) touch-screen device, which will hit stores in early May for $ ...  

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pimsleur ® Language Programs is happy to announce that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, to make the Pimsleur Unlimited NOOK App ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. makes a variety of Nooks with black-and-white screens, dedicated to reading, and the Nook Color and Nook Tablet, which add color screens, third-party applications and Internet browsing to the mix.  

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pimsleur(R) Language Programs is happy to announce that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) , the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, to make the ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8.  

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. say they are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies say ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies said today they are ...  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today introduced a major new advertising campaign for hot-selling NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight by Barnes & Noble, the world’s first E Ink ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8.  

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8.  

Microsoft Corp. and Barnes & Noble Inc. announced Monday that they?ve teamed up in the digital books industry, creating a new subsidiary that will compete with Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc.Click to Continue »  

It still measures 6.5 by 5.0 by 0.47 inches (HWD), but B managed to shave about five percent off the weight of the original model ... but there are still plenty to keep you reading for years. I had no problem browsing, buying, and downloading ...  

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Leo Hindery, managing director at InterMedia Partners LP, talks about Barnes & Noble Inc.'s partnership with Microsoft Corp. and competition in the wireless telecommunications industry. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)  

(Reuters) - Hedge fund Jana Partners LLC sold 1 million of its shares in Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS) on Monday, the day the top U.S. bookstore chain announced a deal with Microsoft Corp (MSFT) that sent its shares up 51.7 percent. Jana, which on ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. makes a variety of Nooks with black-and-white screens, dedicated to reading, and the Nook Color and Nook Tablet, which add color screens, third-party applications and Internet browsing to the mix. Here's how its sales stacked up against ...  

(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said it will separate its digital and college book businesses into a new subsidiary, giving Microsoft Corp a 17.6 percent stake in the new unit, and the bookstore operator's shares nearly doubled in premarket trading on Monday.  

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's digital and college businesses, valuing them at $1.7 billion. Shares of Barnes & Noble jumped 79 percent. Microsoft will get a 17.6 percent stake in the new unit, while Barnes ...  

Microsoft is committing $300 million here. The companies hope to boost sales of digital books, including college textbooks by using a Nook application for Windows 8, which is Microsoft's new operating system. Everybody's selling something, here.  

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Barnes & Noble Inc., up $7.07 at $20.75 Technology company Microsoft is teaming up with the bookseller to set up a new company that will ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may be back in favor after the huge $600 million or so investment from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).  Jana Partners disclosed in April that it had taken a stake of about 12% or almost 7 million shares ...  

LOS ANGELES -- Barnes & Noble Inc.'s prospects against rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. in the fast-growing digital reader business ... It's also a good deal for Microsoft, which is spending barely 1 percent of its $60 billion cash reserve ...  

Private investigator Dana Cutler and attorney Brad Miller have overcome more than a few daunting ... including Gone but Not Forgotten and Ties That Bind. ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE, INC. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world's largest bookseller and a ...  

Microsoft Corp will invest US$300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc’s digital and college businesses, valuing them at US$1.7 billion. Shares of Barnes & Noble jumped 79%. Microsoft will get a 17.6% stake in the new unit, while Barnes & Noble will ...  

NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is jumping into the fast-growing e-books market by investing $605 million over five years in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook e-reader and college business, as it looks to unlock Amazon.com and Apple Inc's ...  

NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies said ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the content, digital media and educational products retailer, has announced an offer for customers to purchase its award-winning NOOK tablet and receive a discount of $30 per tablet. This special opportunity to ...  

Microsoft Corp. is making a $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook digital-book business and college-texts unit in a move that helps value the prized Nook business, the companies said. Microsoft will have a 17.6% stake in a new ...  

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's digital and college businesses, valuing them at $1.7 billion. Shares of Barnes & Noble jumped 79 percent. Microsoft will get a 17.6 percent stake in the new unit ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) 63.6% HIGHER; B and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading ...  

NOOK®, NOOK Tablet™, NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight™ , NOOK Simple Touch ™, NOOK Color ... and Read What You Love. Anywhere You Like™are trademarks of Barnes & Noble, Inc. Other trademarks referenced in this release are the property of ...  

May 3 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Jana Partners LLC sold 1 million of its shares in Barnes & Noble Inc on Monday, the day the top U.S. bookstore chain announced a deal with Microsoft Corp that sent its shares up 51.7 percent. Jana, which on April 11 ...  

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies ...  

NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a special savings offer, just in time for Mother’s Day. Starting Tuesday, May 1, 2012 ...  

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. say they are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8. The companies say they ...  

BOSTON, May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As more students struggle with developing their reading skills, global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) , the leading retailer of content, digital media ...  

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bookstore operator Barnes & Noble Inc. shares jumped 83% on Monday after the company announced a deal with Microsoft Corp. Microsoft will invest $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble unit combining its digital and college businesses in exchange for a `17.6% stake. Microsoft inched up 0.2%. Apple Inc. was down 1%. Amazon.com Inc. was little changed. Among other retail sector movers, Brown Shoe Co. was down 4.7...  

Jeffrey Ubben, ValueAct Capital CEO & CIO, offers insight on shale plays and board dynamics, with CNBC's David Faber. Barnes & Noble, Microsoft F... William Lynch, Barnes & Noble CEO, offers insight on a strategic partnership with Microsoft involving the nook.  

B uses the NOOK name to cover its e Ink eBook readers as well as the NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet 7 inch Android tablets which can be used to read books, play music or movies, or run apps including games. The NOOK Simple Touch eReader doesn’t ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the largest U.S. bookstore chain, has launched an e-reader with a screen that can glow in the dark. Through this move, Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS) aims to improve its position against Amazon.com, who ...  

(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS.N) shares rose as much as 16.8 percent on Monday after a U.S. regulatory filing showed that New York-based activist hedge fund Jana Partners LLC had taken a large stake in the bookstore chain. Jana Partners ...  

Futures on major US stock indices point to a lower opening Monday ahead ... On the corporate front, Barnes & Noble Inc will be in focus. Microsoft & Barnes announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary.  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS - News), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced today that it began shipping the highly anticipated NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight ahead of schedule to customers who pre ...  

NEW YORK and REDMOND, Wash. - Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc.'s prospects against rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. in the fast-growing digital reader business just got a big lift thanks to a $605-million investment from Microsoft Corp. For the nation's No. 1 bookstore chain, the ...  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS - News), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a special savings offer, just in time for Mother’s Day. Starting Tuesday, May 1, 2012 customers will save $20 on ...  

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal: Barnes & Noble Hit Hard  —  Barnes & Noble Inc. bore the brunt of Wednesday's antitrust settlement between the U.S. government and three major book publishers, losing 6.4% of its market value on Thursday alone and tumbling 17% this month.  —  Those market worries reflected the broad sentiment …  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a special savings offer, just in time for Mother’s Day. Starting Tuesday, May 1, 2012 customers will save $20 on a new ...  

A Nook application for Windows 8, the companies say. More to come. Refresh for updates. Full press release below. New York, NY and Redmond, WA (April 30, 2012) – Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the ...  

NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, is announcing a fantastic opportunity for fans of The Avengers graphic novels by Marvel Entertainment, one of the world's most ...  

The Justice Department’s lawsuits against five of the big six publishers over the eBook agency pricing model, Barnes & Noble has been put in a tough spot. The Wall Street Journal has more: “Barnes & Noble Inc. bore the brunt of Wednesday’s antitrust ...  

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Barnes & Noble Inc. slipped more than 4 percent on Friday as investors continue to believe that Amazon.com will be become a bigger threat in the e-book marketplace now that the federal government has reached a ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. shares had a record increase after saying that Microsoft Corp. will invest $300 million in a new subsidiary that combines the bookseller’s Nook digital reader and college businesses. The shares jumped 83 percent to $25.06 ...  

Peter Svensson / Associated Press: B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses  —  Microsoft takes $300M stake in Barnes & Noble college, digital businesses; to set up new co.  —  NEW YORK (AP) — An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established …  

Shares of Barnes & Noble Inc. slipped more than 4 percent on Friday as investors continue to believe that Amazon.com will be become a bigger threat in the e-book marketplace now that the federal government has reached a settlement with three publishers on ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. shares rose sharply after Jana Partners, a hedge fund that has pushed for companies to sell off assets, disclosed a 12% stake in the largest U.S. bookstore chain. The New York-based retailer's shares jumped 18% to $13.41. Barnes & Noble ...  

WHAT'S NEW: Barnes & Noble Inc.'s black-and-white e-readers will now have a ... their own light sources but are barely legible in sunlight. ABOUT THE NEW MODEL: "Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight" has an array of light-emitting diodes inside the frame ...  

The ereader, called the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, has a simple value proposition: It lets you read in the dark without disturbing the person next to you. Most E Ink ereaders, including the rest of Barnes & Nobles's line as well as the Amazon Kindle ...  

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Barnes & Noble Inc. shares were up 14% Monday on news that the hedge fund Jana Partners has taken a 12% stake in the book retailer.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.  

April 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's digital and college businesses in a deal that values the businesses at $1.7 billion. Microsoft will get a 17.6 percent stake in the new unit, called Newco ...  

NEW YORK -(MarketWatch)- Shares of Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS) jumped 15% Monday as investors digested news of a late-Friday disclosure that showed hedge fund Jana Partners took a nearly 12% stake in the bookseller. The firm on Friday ...  

NEW YORK — An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.’s stock zooming today, as the software giant established a way to get back into the ...  

holiday. With the discount, the $169 tablet drops to $149, while its E Ink-based alternative drops from $99 to $79. Also included with the deal is a free Nook gift bag, which is a big deal if you have the kind of mother that’s into gift bags ...  

(AP) NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday said it's tackling one of the shortcomings of black-and-white e-readers with a screen that lights up so it can be read in the dark. E-readers with black-and-white screens, made by Barnes & Noble ...  

Jana Partners LLC, Barry Rosenstein’s hedge fund that’s known for pushing for change in the companies it invests in, saw the value of its stake in Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) surge 64 percent today after Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said it will ...  

Barnes & Noble's Nook product range, which includes traditional ePaper-based eReaders along with the Nook Color cut-down Android tablet with full-colour display, have proven popular in the US but have failed to launch internationally - giving rival Amazon ...  

(RTTNews) - Retailer of content, digital media and educational products, Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS: News ) Molnday announced a fantastic opportunity to the customers to purchase its award-winning NOOK tablet and avail a discount of $30 per tablet. The ...  

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks fell on Friday after the government data showed the cost of living rose again in March even as the price of gasoline leveled off. It showed the increase outpaced the rise in wages. Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands Inc. shares rose almost 5% to $23.50 after it was reportedly started at overweight by Stephens. Barnes & Noble Inc. fell 3.7% after the Justice Department and three major publishers...  

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursday said it's tackling one of the shortcomings of black-and-white e-readers with a screen that lights up so it can be read in ... spreads a glow over the page with the help of an invisible light-guiding layer.  

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bookstore operator Barnes & Noble Inc. , which sells the Nook e-readers and e-books, fell 3.2% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly filed suit against Apple Inc. and five major publishers for allegedly fixing prices of e-books. Amazon.com Inc. inched up 0.6%. Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. dipped 0.5%. The home-furnishings retailer was cut to hold from buy by Canaccord Genuity, which said the retailer's...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS), the largest U.S. bookstore chain, introduced a Nook e-reader with a screen that glows in the dark, challenging Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) at a time when prices for digital books may start falling. Both companies have ...  

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today introduced a major new advertising campaign for hot-selling NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight by Barnes ...  

"Unnatural Acts" by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult) 13 ... Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) Reporting stores include: Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) (BKS), the largest U.S. bookstore chain, introduced a Nook e-reader with a screen that glows in the dark, challenging Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) (AMZN) at a time when prices for digital books may start falling. Both ...  

Martha Stewart to sign Martha's American Food on Wednesday May 2 and S E Hinton to discuss and sign The Outsiders on May 8 at Princeton Barnes & Noble PRLog (Press Release) - May 01, 2012 - Two Exciting Events at Princeton Barnes & Noble This Week ...  

US computer giant Microsoft will make a $300 million investment in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary to combine the bookseller's digital reading capabilities, including its Nook tablet, and its college businesses.Keep on reading: Microsoft invests $300M in new Barnes & Noble unit  

Microsoft will invest US$300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will include the digital Nook and College businesses of Barnes & Noble, the companies said in joint statement on Monday. The formation of the new subsidiary and the relationship ...  

Microsoft announced today that it would spend $300 million to buy a stake in a new subsidiary of bookseller Barnes & Noble, which would include its digital (e-book) and college businesses. Microsoft said its goal was to create "the preeminent technology platform" for digital textbooks, placing it squarely against Apple's new iBooks initiative and textbook publisher partnerships.  

ABC NewsBarnes & Noble and the E-Reader CompetitionABC NewsBarnes & Noble Inc. makes a variety of Nooks with black-and-white screens, dedicated to reading, and the Nook Color and Nook Tablet, which add color screens, third-party applications and Internet browsing to the mix. Here's how its sales stacked up ...Microsoft gives Barnes & Noble a big brother liftReuters IndiaBarnes & Noble's Marriage of Necessity With MicrosoftBusinessWeekMicrosoft...  

Demonstrating that whatever Amazon is saying, it can echo, book retailer Barnes & Noble is now talking up its own holiday performance. Compared to 2010, it's sold 70 percent more of its Nook e-readers and tablet family, including Nook Color and the new $ ...  

Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest US bookstore chain, introduced a Nook e-reader with a screen that glows in the dark, challenging Amazon.com Inc. at a time when prices for digital books may start falling. For more from BostonGlobe.com ...  

... online operations from their stores in order to avoid having to collect sales tax online. But that strategy may not work in New Mexico for books retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. The New Mexico State Court of Appeals has found that Barnes ...  

DARTMOUTH — Barnes & Noble, Inc., the leading retailer of content ... Jack Mignault from DeMello School wrote the winning entry for David Finn-Clarke at the elementary level. Three additional essays were strong enough to earn an Honorable ...  

Sydney Morning HeraldBarnes & Noble Says Angry Birds Space Now Available For NOOK Tablet, NOOK ColorNASDAQ(RTTNews.com) - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) said Angry Birds Space, the most highly anticipated game from Rovio Entertainment, is now available for the critically acclaimed NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color. NOOK customers can now float through space exploring ...New Angry Birds Space is Out of This World on NOOK®MarketWatch (press release)Wal...  

SUNOCO INC Friday close $40.91, up 22 pct premarket The pipeline operator said it will buy Sunoco for $5.3 billion in stock and cash as part of its plan to focus on transporting ... quarter due to a slowdown in trading and costs from its failed ...  

Barnes & Noble and Microsoft on Monday reached a settlement agreement regarding their Google Android patent dispute. Brought forth by union executives the settlement includes a new e-reading partnership known as Newco which will see Microsoft ...  

NEW YORK — US computer giant Microsoft will make a $300 million investment in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary to combine the bookseller's digital reading capabilities, including its Nook tablet, and its college businesses. The investment will ...  

Three Naperville-area teachers were selected as local winners in the “My Favorite Teacher” contest sponsored by Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest book seller. Pamela Kelly from Naper Elementary School in Naperville Unit District ...  

The deal also puts to rest concerns that Barnes & Noble doesn't have the capital to compete in the e-book business with market leader Amazon.com Inc. and its Kindle, said analyst David Strasser at Janney Capital. For Microsoft, the investment ...  

Microsoft will receive a 17.6% stake in a new subsidiary for the ... infringed on Microsoft patents. A resolution to the dispute is included in the deal. Barnes & Noble has said since the beginning of the year that it was looking to spin off ...  

The old CEO is out. If shares continue to decline, a distinct possibility considering the outlook remains weak, pay attention. Research in Motion RIMM is another struggling business that could one day surprise investors. While the Blackberry ...  

William Lynch talks about the future of the Nook business -- including how the company's software could be used in Windows and the potential of NFC chips showing up soon. FORTUNE -- The battle for e-book dollars became a lot more interesting ...  

NEW YORK – Barnes & Noble Inc. said it’s tackling one of the shortcomings of black-and-white e-readers with a screen that lights up so it can be read in the dark. E-readers with black-and-white screens, made by Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sony ...  

Though the market has cheered Barnes & Noble’s partnership with Microsoft, long-bearish Barclays analyst Alan Rifkin needs more convincing. While the pact gives Barnes & Noble a greater ability to compete with Amazon’s Kindle, “it does not ...  

The investment coincides with the creation of a new subsidiary in which Microsoft holds a 17.6% stake. It also settles a patent dispute between Barnes & Noble (ticker: BKS) and Microsoft (MSFT), and gives Barnes & Noble royalties for Nook ...  

The deal gives Barnes & Noble ammunition to fend off shareholders who have agitated for a sale of the Nook e-book business or the whole company, but the companies said Monday that they ... with market leader Amazon.com Inc. and its Kindle ...  

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. seemed hip when Bill Clinton occupied the White House, Michael Jordan starred for the Chicago Bulls and “Seinfeld” was the hottest show on television. That was the 1990s. Since then, Microsoft has ...  

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