Barnes & Noble , the nation’s largest bricks-and-mortar retail bookseller, is striving to recast itself into a digital media, content and educational product leader with a little alcohol on the side. Although the company has 638 physical bookstores in 50 states, it is emphasizing its e-commerce site, BN.com, as well as its Nook digital tablets and e-readers.
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Stocks Wobble as Retailers Suffer From Weak Holiday Season
Stocks wobbled between gains and losses on Thursday morning after retailers suffered from a poor performance over the critical holiday-shopping season. The S&P 500 was down 0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.05%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.2%.