JC Penney News

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Shares of JC Penney saw strength during Friday's trading session after a number of rumors circulated about the Texas retailer.

J.C. Penney Co. reported a loss of $87 million in the fourth-quarter due in part to costs related to its bold new... Jeff Tate of Aggieland Lighting inspects a chandellier while preparing the company's booth at the 2012 Bryan College Station Home Builders... MARANA, Ariz.

May 24 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its ratings on eight classes of certificates linked to J.C. Penney Co.

Bill Ackman , billionaire activist investor at hedge fund Pershing Square, bought no new stocks in the first quarter and added to four of his holdings: Alex & Baldwin , J.C. Penney , Canadian Pacific Railway and Citigroup Inc.

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Last week, I wrote that investors should continue to avoid J.C. Penney , despite the significant drop in the company's share price.

On February 14th, 2012 I valued Target using comparables Wal-Mart , JC Penney , Macy's and Bed, Bath and Beyond .

Total System : Barclays reiterated its rating of Overweight for this company and changed its price target from $24 to $26. J. C. Penney : Barclays reiterated its rating of Equal Weight for this company and changed its price target from $45 to $30. Dell : Barclays reiterated its rating of Equal Weight for this company and changed its price target ... (more)

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J.C. Penny recently announced the suspension of its dividend, revealed a comparable same store sales decline of 18.9% for the first quarter, and removed guidance for GAAP earnings.

Luxury apparel and accessories business Ralph Lauren Corporation today booked "spectacular" double-digit gains in both fourth quarter and full-year results - but warned that measures to change its distribution in China and economic uncertainty in Europe are likely to weigh on wholesale revenues in the year ahead.

Leadership failures, outdated business models, a dated image and many other factors have weighed on JC Penney 's stock price.

J.C. Penney Co. shareholders voted in favor of executive pay proposals at its annual meeting, including what governance firm Institutional Shareholder Services called the "large exit package" granted to former CEO Myron "Mike" Ullman.

A Bit Of Advice For Ron Johnson: J.C. Penney . Other stocks mentioned: Pier 1 Imports , Target , Apple J.C. Penney faced great expectations when Ron Johnson, architect of the Apple Stores after spending 16 years at Target , took the helm.

The shares gapped dramatically lower last Wednesday after a sharp earnings miss and disappointing revenue number.

It has been less than four months since my bearish post onA J.C. Penney . Since then the $42 stock has fallen nearly 40 percent to $26 per share.

NEW YORK -- Investors often take a low P/E ratio, coupled with billions of dollars in revenue, to mean value play.

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