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* Barnes & Noble Inc. reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $83.9 million, or $1.09 cents a share, vs. a net loss of $33.9 million, or 52 cents, a year ago, boosted by strong holiday sales despite a soft retailing climate. Operating profit was $1.35 a share, up from $1.21 a year ago, a penny better than analysts’ average estimate. Sales grew 13% to $1.82 billion.

* Carnival Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter profit rose 1.3% to $129.6 million, or 22 cents a share, beating analysts’ estimate of 17 cents, as bookings for its trips increased after the largest cruise line company lowered prices and cut costs. Revenue fell 10% to $905.8 million.

* Nike Inc. said fiscal third-quarter profit rose 30% to $126.3 million, or 46 cents a share, a penny better than Wall Street estimates, as it controlled costs. Sales rose 4.2% to $2.26 billion, missing some analysts’ expectations.

* Reader’s Digest Assn. Inc., publisher of its namesake magazine, agreed to buy closely held Reiman Publications for $760 million to gain 12 lifestyle-related magazines.