Schottenfeld Group Pushing Barnes & Noble to Evaluate Nook Spin-Off Into Separate Entity

In the wake of the disappointing reaction to Barnes and Noble's (NYSE: BKS ) second quarter earnings, Rick Schottenfeld, Chairman and CEO of Schottenfeld Group Holdings, is calling for an immediate spinoff of Barnes and Noble's Nook Media division into a separately traded public company. Mr. Schottenfeld believes the company's current corporate structure