What's Left if Barnes & Noble (BKS) Sells Its Retail Business? (MSFT) (PSO)

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Goldman Sachs Thinks Barnes & Noble (BKS) Trades Close to Fair Value

March 5, 2013 9:05 AM EST

Goldman Sachs today maintained a Neutral rating on Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and boosted its price target to $18.00 (from $17.00). The increased price target reflects better than expected bookstore earnings and potential for M&A.

"We raise our 12-month price target to $18 from $17... More

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) Posts Q3 Loss of $0.18/Share, Sales Miss Views

February 28, 2013 8:33 AM EST

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.18), which may not compare the analyst estimate of $0.54. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.2 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.4 billion.

For fiscal year 2013, the company continues to expect Retail comparable bookstore sales to decline on a percentage basis in the low- to mid-single digits. College comparable store sales are now... More

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Confirms Interest in Retail Business, to Evaluate Sale

February 25, 2013 7:23 AM EST

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) announced that its Board of Directors has received notice from Mr. Leonard Riggio, the Companys founder, largest stockholder and Chairman of the Board, that Mr. Riggio plans to propose to purchase all of the assets of the retail business of Barnes & Noble.... More

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Chair Riggio Proposes Purchase of Retail Assets

February 25, 2013 6:18 AM EST

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) Chairman Leonard Riggio filed an amended 13D with the U.S. SEC on Monday. In part, the 13D disclosed:

On February 25, 2013, Mr. Riggio notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) he plans to propose to purchase all of the assets of the retail... More