Time to Buy This Embattled Retailer?

By Chris Hill – Jan 28, 2013 at 8:30PM

NYSE: BKS

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble is shutting down stores and still struggling to compete with the Amazon Kindle.

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross, discuss the top business and investing stories.

In this segment, the guys focus on Barnes & Noble(BKS), which will be shutting down roughly one-third of its stores over the next decade. While Jason thinks there will be a demand -- albeit a smaller one -- for a retail presence, the real problem for B&N is that Amazon.com (AMZN -3.32%) beat it to the punch with the Kindle. For the full story, along with the guys' take on whether it would make sense for Barnes & Noble to go private, be sure to check out the following video segment.

The relevant video segment can be found between 6:57 and 12:39.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery podcast, click here.

Andy Cross and Jason Moser has no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill owns shares of Amazon.com. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Amazon.com. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.