Failing bookstore company Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), maker of the also-ran e-reader, the Nook,? has settled with raider Ron Burkle, who bought enough shares in the company so that he could claim that he needed a board seat.
The Wall Street Journal reports that “As part of the settlement, Barnes & Noble will add two independent directors to the board, in addition to a director affiliated with Yucaipa Cos., the investment firm run by Mr. Burkle, these people said.”
Burkle believed that the founding Riggio family, which holds a controlling interest in the firm, would act in their interests and not those of other shareholders. Burkle will end his proxy fight against the company in exchange for those board seats and support the re-election of chairman Leonard Riggio. Apparently, Barnes & Noble will pay the raider’s legal costs for his challenge. It is hard to imagine why this is a good deal for shareholders who will watch Burkle pick the company’s pocket in exchange for a seat at the table.
Riggio is already acting in his best interests and those of Burkle as well by putting the book company up for sale. Riggio has indicated that he may be a buyer, probably with a private equity firm which could borrow most of the purchase price from unwitting banks which have already lost tens of billions of dollars on LBOs.
Barnes & Noble has been thrashed by Amazon.com which has sold books online for more than a decade and does not have the costs of maintaining store locations. Amazon has also launched its Kindle e-reader which controls that market with a share that is estimated at 70% or better.
Even with a potential private sale of the company, its shares are only up to $14.48, well below their 52-week high of $25.07 and their five-year high of $48 reached in May 2006 when selling books out of physical locations was as good a business as selling DVDs from stores. Blockbuster found out the hard way that its sales would s! uffer wh en DVD sales moved to the Internet and the same now holds true of books, both paper and digital.
It is hard to see what Burkle gains by his new-found seat at the table. Barnes & Noble can hardly be broken up. The company’s online business many be attractive, but its stores are an albatross which have very little value at all.
Burkle may regret that he got what he wanted.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Adding a new Bath at home
Tub heater. The bathtub is a very critical feature in terms of the general style as well as belief of your rest room. Before you decide to hurry out to buy a brand new bathtub, take the time to take into consideration what your loved ones would like most: can it be rapid, regular bath areas? Extended, comforting bathrooms? Each? A few things to consider come into play here, thus have somewhat imagined before making your buy as well as moving forward together with installment.
Several Considerations
To begin with, exactly where have you been putting in the new bathtub? A Standard 50-gallon bath which measures 5′ extended through 30″ vast isn’t really really hard to reach your bathrooms about the second ground. However, if you are buying a high end whirlpool as well as bath, you may have to consider other choices: getting rid of any second-floor screen, as an example. Without having any screen choice, seek out baths which come within a number of items. By doing this you will get the tub the stairway as well as build this on-site. Tub heater.
Bathtubs that do not get enclosures feature whether left-end apron or perhaps a right-end apron. This really is dictated through faucet positioning. A good route is any bath having a reversible choice so that it operates whatever.
Your current water heater, active plumbing, as well as ground power are just as crucial as your bath assortment. For those who have scaled-down, half-inch normal water water lines, clogging your gutters massive high end bathtub may be much more time-consuming as compared to you want. Three-quarter ” water lines will perform the trick for the huge, heavy bathtub. In addition, a smaller normal water container is not going to provide you with the pleasure regarding nice, hot water in a huge bathtub! If you are searching to get any bath together with 80 or even more gallons regarding normal water, you will need a water heater approximately any 75-gallon normal water potential. You! may tak e into account getting an inline heater being a answer, nonetheless. This will ensure you possess a consistent, hot water heat throughout your own bath. Ultimately, ensure your own ground are prepared for a substantial (as well as high end) bath. Modern properties are prepared for the weight; in case you are in an elderly house, ground joists are usually necesary.
Tub heater. Keep in mind, check with a specialist contractor pertaining to support. You want to make sure the work is done proper!
Several Considerations
To begin with, exactly where have you been putting in the new bathtub? A Standard 50-gallon bath which measures 5′ extended through 30″ vast isn’t really really hard to reach your bathrooms about the second ground. However, if you are buying a high end whirlpool as well as bath, you may have to consider other choices: getting rid of any second-floor screen, as an example. Without having any screen choice, seek out baths which come within a number of items. By doing this you will get the tub the stairway as well as build this on-site. Tub heater.
Bathtubs that do not get enclosures feature whether left-end apron or perhaps a right-end apron. This really is dictated through faucet positioning. A good route is any bath having a reversible choice so that it operates whatever.
Your current water heater, active plumbing, as well as ground power are just as crucial as your bath assortment. For those who have scaled-down, half-inch normal water water lines, clogging your gutters massive high end bathtub may be much more time-consuming as compared to you want. Three-quarter ” water lines will perform the trick for the huge, heavy bathtub. In addition, a smaller normal water container is not going to provide you with the pleasure regarding nice, hot water in a huge bathtub! If you are searching to get any bath together with 80 or even more gallons regarding normal water, you will need a water heater approximately any 75-gallon normal water potential. You! may tak e into account getting an inline heater being a answer, nonetheless. This will ensure you possess a consistent, hot water heat throughout your own bath. Ultimately, ensure your own ground are prepared for a substantial (as well as high end) bath. Modern properties are prepared for the weight; in case you are in an elderly house, ground joists are usually necesary.
Tub heater. Keep in mind, check with a specialist contractor pertaining to support. You want to make sure the work is done proper!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Worst Health-Care Stocks of 2011
The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series in which David Williamson, health-care editor and analyst, and Brendan Byrnes, industrials editor and analyst, discuss topics across the investing world.
In today's edition, David and Brendan discuss some of the worst health-care stocks of 2011. These stocks fit relatively neatly into three categories: failure to launch, trial troubles, and home health-care scare. This video focuses on home health-care scare. The home healthcare sector was beaten down mercilessly in 2011 after an already poor showing in 2010. Given a DOJ and SEC investigation over billing practices, negative Medicare changes impacting business, and declining guidance figures, are these business doomed to failure? Or have they gotten so cheap that brighter days for investors are just over the horizon in 2012??
Looking for our prediction for 2012? Check out The Motley Fool's brand new report, "The Motley Fool's Top Stock for 2012." It highlights a company that is revolutionizing commerce in Latin America. You can get instant access to the name of this company by?clicking here -- it's free.
In today's edition, David and Brendan discuss some of the worst health-care stocks of 2011. These stocks fit relatively neatly into three categories: failure to launch, trial troubles, and home health-care scare. This video focuses on home health-care scare. The home healthcare sector was beaten down mercilessly in 2011 after an already poor showing in 2010. Given a DOJ and SEC investigation over billing practices, negative Medicare changes impacting business, and declining guidance figures, are these business doomed to failure? Or have they gotten so cheap that brighter days for investors are just over the horizon in 2012??
Looking for our prediction for 2012? Check out The Motley Fool's brand new report, "The Motley Fool's Top Stock for 2012." It highlights a company that is revolutionizing commerce in Latin America. You can get instant access to the name of this company by?clicking here -- it's free.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Top Oil Stocks 2011/2012 – Top Oil Stocks to Buy 2011/2012
Oil Stocks to Buy 2011/2012- 2011/2012 Oil Stocks
Below is a list of my latest oil stock picks for 2011/2012. These 2011/2012 Oil Stock Picks are my favor stocks to buy and some of the stocks I will be trading personally. Last year, one of my top oil stock picks was Brigham Exploration (BEXP). BEXP stock went from $15 to $27 from July to December of 2010 and was one of my biggest stock gainers of the year. I feel 2011 will be a good year for stocks and the overall stock market. Oil in 2011 should hit $110-$120 which would make the oil stocks rally even higher.
Key Areas of Oil Exploration in 2011 – Eagle Ford Shale – Niobrara Shale – Bakken Shale – Permian Basin – Oil Discoveries are still going on in these fields and in 2011, more Oil Discoveries will be made. Keep an eye on the Chainman Shale – Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) mentioned in late 2010 that they are drilling for oil in the Chainman Shale. We also have Venoco (VQ) drilling the Monterey Shale in California. With that, here is a list of my best oil stock picks for 2011
#1 Top Oil Stock Pick 2011/2012 – Oil Stocks – Hyperdynamics Corporation (HDY) – While Hyperdynamics (HDY) is my top stock pick of 2010, it is a risky one. The company has no revenues and does not make any money but could be sitting on a very large pool of oil off the coast of Africa. Drilling for oil is expected to begin in December 2011. Hyperdynamics was headed into a downward spiral over the past couple years but changed the management team in 2010 who vowed to take the company in a new direction. Hyperdynamics has a very large prospective leased area off the coast of the Republic of Guinea. In November 2010, Hyperdynamics raised $30 million in a private placement from financial giant Blackrock (BLK) which will help in preperation costs to drill for oil in late 2011. Hyperdynamics did a few surveys and believe they could be sitting on billions of barrels of oil.
As for HDY stock in 2011, It is my top stock to buy and my best trading idea. I have been trading HDY since the stock was $1.60 in August 2010 and gave it a price target of $4 – $6 for 2011. HDY hit a high of $3.63 in October 2010 and continues to trade around $3.00 as we head into 2011. If everything goes as planned and the company does infact sit on top of a large oil pool, we could be looking at a $8-$10 stock by year end 2011 in my opinion. I gave it a target of $4 – $6 when the stock was hitting $2.60 just to be on the conservative side. Of coarse, if Hyperdynamics announces any delays or lesser oil reserves, all bets are off. Pullbacks below $2.50 should be a great buy if you are looking for an entry point. I currently own HDY stock for the long term and will buy more stock on pullbacks. If you have any questions or feel like discussing HDY stock, visit my HDY message forum thread.
#2 Top Oil Stock Pick for 2011 - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) – Kodiak Oil & Gas was another huge stock gainer for me at the end of 2010. I bought KOG stock at $4.30 in mid November 2010 and sold between $5.00-$5.70 a month later. KOG went on to hit $6.69 a few weeks later. Kodiak Oil in Gas recently aquired additional acreage in the Bakken Shale. This acreage is in some of the best zones in the Bakken which includes the Three Forks Oil zone. When I originally bought KOG at $4.30, I placed a personal target of $8-$10 on it for 2011. I am sticking with this and feel the stock could even hit $12. A lot will depend on what oil does but ultimately the stock is going a lot higher. While I don’t own KOG right now, I plan to buy the stock on any major correction.
Below is a list of my latest oil stock picks for 2011/2012. These 2011/2012 Oil Stock Picks are my favor stocks to buy and some of the stocks I will be trading personally. Last year, one of my top oil stock picks was Brigham Exploration (BEXP). BEXP stock went from $15 to $27 from July to December of 2010 and was one of my biggest stock gainers of the year. I feel 2011 will be a good year for stocks and the overall stock market. Oil in 2011 should hit $110-$120 which would make the oil stocks rally even higher.
Key Areas of Oil Exploration in 2011 – Eagle Ford Shale – Niobrara Shale – Bakken Shale – Permian Basin – Oil Discoveries are still going on in these fields and in 2011, more Oil Discoveries will be made. Keep an eye on the Chainman Shale – Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) mentioned in late 2010 that they are drilling for oil in the Chainman Shale. We also have Venoco (VQ) drilling the Monterey Shale in California. With that, here is a list of my best oil stock picks for 2011
#1 Top Oil Stock Pick 2011/2012 – Oil Stocks – Hyperdynamics Corporation (HDY) – While Hyperdynamics (HDY) is my top stock pick of 2010, it is a risky one. The company has no revenues and does not make any money but could be sitting on a very large pool of oil off the coast of Africa. Drilling for oil is expected to begin in December 2011. Hyperdynamics was headed into a downward spiral over the past couple years but changed the management team in 2010 who vowed to take the company in a new direction. Hyperdynamics has a very large prospective leased area off the coast of the Republic of Guinea. In November 2010, Hyperdynamics raised $30 million in a private placement from financial giant Blackrock (BLK) which will help in preperation costs to drill for oil in late 2011. Hyperdynamics did a few surveys and believe they could be sitting on billions of barrels of oil.
As for HDY stock in 2011, It is my top stock to buy and my best trading idea. I have been trading HDY since the stock was $1.60 in August 2010 and gave it a price target of $4 – $6 for 2011. HDY hit a high of $3.63 in October 2010 and continues to trade around $3.00 as we head into 2011. If everything goes as planned and the company does infact sit on top of a large oil pool, we could be looking at a $8-$10 stock by year end 2011 in my opinion. I gave it a target of $4 – $6 when the stock was hitting $2.60 just to be on the conservative side. Of coarse, if Hyperdynamics announces any delays or lesser oil reserves, all bets are off. Pullbacks below $2.50 should be a great buy if you are looking for an entry point. I currently own HDY stock for the long term and will buy more stock on pullbacks. If you have any questions or feel like discussing HDY stock, visit my HDY message forum thread.
#2 Top Oil Stock Pick for 2011 - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) – Kodiak Oil & Gas was another huge stock gainer for me at the end of 2010. I bought KOG stock at $4.30 in mid November 2010 and sold between $5.00-$5.70 a month later. KOG went on to hit $6.69 a few weeks later. Kodiak Oil in Gas recently aquired additional acreage in the Bakken Shale. This acreage is in some of the best zones in the Bakken which includes the Three Forks Oil zone. When I originally bought KOG at $4.30, I placed a personal target of $8-$10 on it for 2011. I am sticking with this and feel the stock could even hit $12. A lot will depend on what oil does but ultimately the stock is going a lot higher. While I don’t own KOG right now, I plan to buy the stock on any major correction.
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