Barnes & Noble announced Thursday that it's buying Microsoft's stake in Nook Media for $62.4 million in cash and 2.7 million shares, valued at about $52.8 million. The companies have also agreed
to terminate their commercial agreement. In 2012, Microsoft invested $300 million i
n Nook Media for a 17.6% stake. Seeking Alpha reports the company is taking an approximate $185
million loss on its investment.Read the whole story at Seeking Alpha »