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Barnesandnoble.com begins new chapter

The company is not at rest following the holiday rush--it is teaming with Microsoft for a wired bookstore and reports fourth-quarter earnings in line with Wall Street's expectations.

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Barnesandnoble.com is not at rest following the holiday rush. The firm teams with Microsoft for a wired bookstore and reports fourth-quarter earnings in line with Wall Street's expectations.

 
Microsoft, Barnesandnoble.com team for e-bookstore
The two firms plan to launch a Barnesandnoble.com electronic bookstore using Microsoft Reader software.

Barnesandnoble.com's sales triple
The company's fourth-quarter sales more than triple and it expects to post an operating loss in line with analysts' estimates.

Amazon holiday sales more than double
The online retailer generated revenues of more than $650 million during the fourth quarter, but the higher sales are not expected to cut the company's losses for the quarter.