Barnes & Noble shares surge over buyout speculation - New York Post

Today, Panzer was enjoying a nice quiet trip in the Catosphere. Suddenly, the Panzermobile was shaken from windshield to rocket motors by cheering and clapping. Following the storm of noise took our kitty pilot to the New York Post site. There he discovered a post about Barnes and Noble.

According to the post by Carleton English, speculation about a possible buyout caused Barnes and Noble stock to rise to $7.75 a share. From a buyout by Amazon to one by an anonymous buyer, rumors about Barnes and Noble's sale have run rampant lately. This newest rumor has Barnes and Noble buying back all the shareholders' stock and going private. The company denies the rumor.

We'll only have cat books in my store.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Let's see ... $7.75 for a share of Barnes and Noble stock. That's not much. Maybe, I can get Mom to buy a share for me. Then I could be part-owner of a bookstore."

Note: This is a long-short post. Bring a cup of tea and half a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Barnes and Noble

Amazon set to rival NYC's bookstores with Hudson Yards spot - New York Post

Panzer was rudely awoken from his nap by "On nos" and "Not another ones" coming from from the Catosphere. Our sleepy kitty got his tired little body into the Panzermobile and headed out. Following all the caterwauling took him to the New York Post site. There Panzer found a post about Amazon.

Now ... To continue my nap.

Jennifer Gould says in her post that unnamed sources have told her Amazon plans to open a new bricks and mortar store. According to the rumors, this one will be in Manhattan's (New York) Hudson Yards.

Panzer says, "Remember kittens ... A rumor is just a rumor and nothing more until Amazon announces it."

Note: This is a short post. You'll only need a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon

Amazon's Jeff Bezos is the third-richest man in the nation - New York Post

Can you believe it? Just a few books.

Panzer made a quick trip into the Catosphere today. Our big bad kitty stopped in at the New York Post site to find news for you today.

According to a post by James Covert, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the third-richest man in the United States. Mr. Bezos is now worth $55 billion. His 20 percent ownership in Amazon stock increased in value after Amazon reported their third quarter profit of $79 million on Thursday.

Note: For your reading today, a cup of tea will do.

Panzer says, "And it all started with dead tree books."

To read the post, tootle over to Jeff Bezos