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Billionaire Gets A Good Read On Barnes & Noble's Value

Posted at 7:41AM Monday 08 Feb 2010

Private equity billionaire Ron Burkle built his fortune betting on businesses that other investors shunned, starting with grocery-store chains in low-income neighborhoods. But his current play for Barnes & Noble Inc. may be his oddest yet.

Crains New York

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