Earnings Preview: Barnes & Noble Inc.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
OVERVIEW: Barnes & Noble is still struggling with weak sales as consumers' tight discretionary spending limits their book and music purchases. This compounds the existing problems for business at Barnes & Noble, which has been losing market share to online and discount booksellers like Amazon.com for some time.
Barnes & Noble's profit dropped 29 percent in the most recent quarter, which included the holiday season — usually retailers' busiest time of the year. ...
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