Barnes & Noble Reports Strong Holiday Sales (BKS)

Barnes & Noble, Inc. BKS is up 2.5% this morning after the book retailer said that its preliminary holiday comparable-store sales rose 9.7% in the nine weeks ended January 1. A primary driver of growth was its Nook e-reader. A more in-depth holiday sales release will be given on Thursday. At last check, shares of BKS were up 35 cents to $14.50.