BKS-BARNES AND NOBLE INC- Sells at 8.2, their 52 week low.  They have an 8.52 short interest.  They pay a .6% dividend.  No P/E. Analysts are bearish.  Book is 7.7.  Earnings are expected to skyrocket in the next few years.  Book is actually growing.  Return on equity is, we’ll currently flat or slightly negative.  Debt to equity is at 32%.  Earnings truly suck, but that’s ok.  They look to have earnings of about .4, and thus they would be trading at a 21.3 p/e.  And their dividend is at 7.32.  Insider ownership is at like 23.9X .  Caap is at lie 627.05.  They survive on 1 quarter a year.  I’ll take a look if they come down to 6.

AMZN-AMAZON COM-Selling at 570.18, up from 286.39 the 52 week low.  P/E Is at 826.35, trailing 12 months.  no dividend.  Cap is at 267.28.  Analysts are neutral.  Book is at 26.5.  Earnings growth is expected to grow at insane levels.  Book is growing at 15.36%.  Return on equity is a meaningless 2.54, an debt is at 81.29.  These guys actually used to earn more per share.  I figure they are investing heavily.  Their figures are all over the place, but I’ll say 20% return on equity.  I suppose this accounts for pay offs from their investment.  I’m also interested in Amazon as a hedge against all other stocks!  Let’s say book is at 164.08.  And let’s say they they actually have earnings of 32.81 per share, but lets say that their valuation is at 50.  That would give us a price point of 1640.  For a rate of 11.15.  I’ll buy at 405 or lower.

HMHC-HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY-Selling at 17.2, near 52 week low.  They have a 2.31b cap.  No dividend.  Analysts are bearish.  Book is 11.25.  Recent earnings are terrible, but this next year is gonna be big and then the’ll stabilize at 5. Return on equity is at 34.61.  Debt to equity is at 51.9.  This company has very spotty earnings.  They are not a buy candidate.