In a report published Monday, BMO Capital Markets analyst Wayne Hood reiterated an Underperform rating on J.C.

After J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) missed Q1 EPS estimates by more than 50 percent last week, Mike Ullman described the tough situation he faces as CEO in a conference call with investors.

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Embattled retailer J.C. Penney has increased its new five-year term loan B to $2.25 billion from $1.75 billion, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC.

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Embattled retailer J.C. Penney has increased its new five-year term loan B to $2.25 billion from $1.75 billion, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC.

The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh has spurred American retailer J. C. Penney Company to action.

By Jacob Steinberg:Another quarter is left behind and J.C. Penney (JCP) continues to bleed cash like there is no tomorrow. The company's latest quarter didn't paint a pretty picture either. As time is ticking out, the company's options are narrowing.

Is a recovery for J.C. Penney still possible?

J.C. Penney plans to beef up its audits of factories in Bangladesh by requiring them for the first time to undergo structural and engineering inspections.

It's no secret that J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is having a hard time, but with former Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson gone and predecessor turned successor Mike Ullman back in the driver seat, the struggling retailer might prove to have some extra f

Shares of Aruba Networks rose in premarket trade on Friday, while retail shares including Nordstrom and J.C. Penney fell. Yahoo trended on reported acquisition talks.

(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc Chief Executive Myron Ullman told Wall Street on Thursday that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer.

May 16 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc Chief Executive Myron Ullman told Wall Street on Thursday that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer.

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May 16 (Reuters) - J C Penney Company Inc : * J.c.penney company inc CEO says re-connecting with core customers

The company said it lost $348 million, or $1.58 per share, as it tried to bounce back from a misguided overhaul set in motion by its previous C.E.O.    

Struggling retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) released its fiscal first-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company missed both Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates, but the stock was slightly higher in the after hour

(Reuters) - Retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc's operating margins plunged in the first quarter on weak sales and heavy clearance deals, as its new chief executive promised more promotions and a return to basics to win back shoppers.

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May 16 (Reuters) - Retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc's operating margins plunged in the first quarter on weak sales andheavy clearance deals, as its new chief executive promised morepromotions and a return to basics to win back shoppers.

J.C. Penney posted a wider fiscal first-quarter loss amid a deep sales decline that the department-store chain has attributed to former CEO Ron Johnson's strategies.

There's one great thing about J.C. Penney's last quarter: It's over.

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J.C. Penney unveiled a deeper than expected first quarter loss after the bell on Thursday.  Having fired chief executive Ron Johnson less than a year ago, J.C. Penney spent $72 million in restructuring and management charges in the quarter, and

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- J.C. Penney Co.said on Thursday that its first-quarter loss widened to $348 million, or $1.58 a share, from $163 million, or 75 cents a share. Excluding items, the company said it lost$1.31 a share. Sales dropped 16.4% to $2

When J.C. Penney decided to re-brand itself for an upgrade, customers didn't seem ready to just forget about its penny-selling image. Going trendy can be helpful, but only at affordable prices for a non-luxury business. Neither worked for J.C. Penney

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J.C. Penney's first earnings reportsince ousting CEO Ron Johnson shows losses deepened.

The return of coupons and promotions came too late to salvage sales for the fiscal-first-quarter results J.C. Penney will unveil Thursday, but better days may be ahead for the shares.

May 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP : * Reports 282,500 share stake in J C Penney Co as ofMarch 31 valued at

May 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP : * Reports 282,500 share stake in J C Penney Co as of March 31 valued at

May 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP : * Reports 282,500 share stake in J C Penney Co as of March 31 valued at

May 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP : * Reports 282,500 share stake in J C Penney Co as of March 31 valued at

After retiring as CEO from J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) in November 2011, Mike Ullman returned to the helm in April to try and save the failing retailer. While activist investor Bill Ackman wants Ullman replaced, the board of directors thinks otherwise.

Among the oldest, and most iconic, retailers in America are Macy's and J.C. Penney. Aside from their venerable ages, 81 and 111 respectively, there are few other similarities.

The beleaguered retailer reports earnings on Thursday.

(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's stores, distribution centers and headquarters are worth a total of $4.06 billion, according to an appraisal conducted for the department store chain and disclosed on Tuesday in a presentation to potential lenders that

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May 14 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's stores, distribution centers and headquarters are worth a total of $4.06 billion, according to an appraisal conducted for the department store chain and disclosed on Tuesday in a presentation to potential lende

May 14 (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc's stores, distribution centers and headquarters are worth a total of $4.06 billion, according to an appraisal conducted for the department store chain and...

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Embattled retailer J.C. Penney has set indicative pricing on its new $1.75 billion term loan B, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC.

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Embattled retailer J.C. Penney has set indicative pricing on its new $1.75 billion term loan B, sources told Thomson Reuters LPC.

Analysts have become increasingly bearish on J.C. Penney (JCP) in the month leading up to the company's first quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2013. The consensus analyst estimate has moved from a loss of 81 cents a

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The retailers' roads may be diverging: Best Buy's 1st-quarter results are expected to show a continuing recovery while J.C. Penney's are forecast to be dismal.For a while, J.C. Penney and Best Buy seemed to be doppelgangers.    

J.C. Penney has asked its customers to use the store's Facebook page to offer feedback. Here are three of the most interesting responses.

A proxy advisory firm has opposed the re-election of J.C. Penney director Steven Roth, one of the retailer's biggest shareholders.

J.C. Penney may want to remind itself of its slogan, “every day matters,” after selling a defective engagement ring that prevented a bride-to-be from wearing...