Perhaps Walmart Should Go Private

The chance that Barnes & Noble BKS has decided to consider taking itself private has spawned a cottage industry of picking the next retailers that will make a similar decision. Barnes & Noble shares rose more than 10% on the news of its plans. That means, experts would say, the decision to take the book retailer out of the public market will unlock its full financial potential. That may be true. It is also true that Barnes & Noble has a controlling shareholder which makes it easier to privatize the company without a huge struggle with its stockholders. The list of retailers that might also go private usually includes Abercrombie & Fitch ANF and long-suffering Radio Shack RSH, which has held the place at the bottom of the consumer electronics market for years. Both firms have stocks that trade below their 52-week lows, which would make them even more likely candidates to drop off the NYSE. To read the rest, head over to 247WallStreet.com