The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith and industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes discuss topics across the investing world.
In today's edition, Brendan and Austin talk about some of the recent spinoff rumors that have swirled regarding whether eBay should part ways with its PayPal division, and whether Barnes & Noble would be better off letting the Nook run free.
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