Microsoft Joins Barnes & Noble Nook Party

We’ve written here previously about the possibility of embattled bookseller Barnes & Noble(BKS) spinning off its Nook business.  We’ve written elsewhere about the turnaround at Microsoft(MSFT). Today, both stories collide in an explosive way. The two companies will create a joint venture to which Barnes & Noble will contribute its Digital and College businesses, and to which Microsoft… Read More »