"Barnes & Noble Inc posted a better-than-expected holiday-quarter profit, even as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc’s Kindle hurt results. The largest U.S. bookstore chain, whose shares were up 1.1 percent in early trading, also lowered the price on its Nook Color e-reader to $169 from $199."
— Barnes & Noble sales rise, launches cheaper Nook tablet - OrlandoSentinel.com
