Description:  Barnes & Noble said late Tuesday that it will consider selling itself, pushing shares of the world’s largest bookseller up more than 25% in after-hours action

Source:  Marketwatch.com
 
Date: 08/03/2010

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barnes-noble-may-put-itself-up-for-sale-2010-08-03?siteid=nwtwk

Questions for discussion: 

• Do you think B&N is a good investment today?
• Would you short the stock?
• As an acquisition, how would value the assets of the firm?
• What value would place on total acquisition of all shares?
• Why did the stock price jump?