In a day when the overall market was down more than 3 percent, Barnes & Noble’s shares worked up nicely during the day Tuesday and then took off like a shot right after 3:00. Shares finished the day up almost 14 percent, at $13.68, and have continued to trade up this morning, now above $14 a share–their highest point since August. With no obviously discernible reason, the pop was likely driven by some kind of Wall Street rumor or expectation that the company could be back in play. At 1:00 yesterday, Liberty Media announced Barnes & Noble would present at […]