In recent months, a number of companies have faced criticism over their work policies. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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March 28 - News
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
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March 27 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) fell nearly 5% at the open this morning before bouncing back somewhat, down about 2% as of 3:25 p.m.
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March 25 - News
On March 15, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) opened its highly anticipated Joe Fresh shops in nearly 700 stores. J.C.
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March 25 - News
Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having salespeople -- and even shoppers themselves -- ring up sales on smartphones and tablet computers...
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March 22 - News
Shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) surged Monday, after analysts at ISI Group said that the retailer could create a REIT from 300 of its top stores.
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March 22 - News
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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March 22 - News
Sometimes companies can be a made the victims of their own success. This looks to be the case with Coach Inc. (NYSE:COH) at the moment.
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March 19 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) are used to playing rough in the retail business, but their rivalry has recently included a trip to the courts.
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March 19 - News
If you put a group of economists in a room together about three months ago and asked them which country might cause the next global calamity, I'm nearly 100% certain that not ...
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March 18 - News
With the stock market near record highs, investors are on edge, and the slightest hint of trouble can cause near-panic.
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March 18 - News
With all the controversy over Herbalife Ltd.
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March 18 - News
Department stores are at the epicenter of a sea change in the retail landscape.
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March 17 - News
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), a company which many had written off just a few months ago, has seen its stock rise from a low of $11.20 near the end of 2012 to about $20 in just...
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March 15 - News
Sometimes you just have to call them like you see them. I know there was a lot of positive press around Ron Johnson taking the CEO role at J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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March 15 - News
Retail is an extremely difficult business.
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March 15 - News
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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March 15 - News
There are few department store retailers who are doing as badly as J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), but one that comes close is The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
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March 13 - News
Well, the streak almost came to an end, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) eked out another win today, its eighth in a row.
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March 13 - News
Recently, departmental stores have been in focus as they released their earnings, with most of the companies topping analyst expectations.
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March 12 - News
After a disastrous 2012 performance, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is in big trouble. More and more shoppers are avoiding J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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March 11 - News
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) rose as much as 6% during Wednesday's trading after analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock to "Buy," and raised the firm's price target from $...
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March 10 - News
My brain is starting to cement J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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March 7 - News
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) one of the largest department stores, reported in-line results for fiscal 2012.
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March 7 - News
Within the retail sector, there are many stocks to choose from. Industries range from discount to luxury retailers, and grocery to electronic retailers. Even within the clothing...
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March 7 - News
Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) Whee! Sequestration is fun.
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March 7 - News
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don't always agree on what a great stock looks like.
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March 6 - News
I thought Ron Johnson was an excellent hire when he took over as CEO of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.(NYSE:JCP).
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March 6 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)'s recent quarter may have been one for the record books, and not in a good way.
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March 6 - News
Losing money is always painful.
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March 5 - News
After the market closed on Monday, CNBC reported that Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) was planning to sell 10 million shares of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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March 5 - News
Stocks are rallying today as blue-chip indexes finally surpass their 2007 records. As of 2:50 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up by 135 points, or 0.95%.
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March 5 - News
NEW YORK (AP) -- Eight years after Martha Stewart was released from prison for lying about a stock trade, the home diva is now facing another legal mess that may not be easy to...
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March 5 - News
Despite lagging consumer confidence and purchasing power, some retailers appear to be doing reasonably well at the moment. A case in point is Macy’s, Inc.
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March 5 - News
High and low end retail stocks, Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) are rising on good news while middle market retailer J.C.
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March 5 - News
As first-quarter earnings begin to wind down, I can't help but point out that the majority of earnings reports we've covered over the past year have been better than expected.
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March 4 - News
After slipping early in the day, the S&P 500 Index clawed its way back and ended up nearly 0.5%, or 7 points, to close at 1,525.20.
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March 4 - News
Last Thursday, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) fit right into the trend seen at some of the larger brick-and-mortar retailers, with unimpressive earnings and weak guidance for 2013...
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March 4 - News
When a retailer reports poor sales in a quarter that includes the holiday season, it is obviously a matter of concern, more so if the company already has a negative EPS (TTM). ...
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March 4 - News
The fourth quarter is easily the most important quarter for retailers, and we at Valuentum saw winners and losers surface.
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March 4 - News
When CEO Ron Johnson took over the top post at troubled retailer J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) a year ago, he told the audience, “All it takes is courage.
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March 4 - News
A few weeks ago I wrote about J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP).
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March 3 - News
I write a weekly column every Friday detailing five dumb financial events that took place earlier in the week.
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March 2 - News
The market has reacted to the imminent sequestration deadline with a lackadaisical shrug.
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March 1 - News
Shares of a company frequently rally after the CEO is fired.
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March 1 - News
Today, let's look at investing giant Bill Ackman, who founded Pershing Square Capital Management in 2003.
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February 27 - Hedge Funds
Domestic diva Martha Stewart, the name and face behind Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
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February 25 - News
They say, “A lot can happen over a cup of coffee.” But the apt saying should be, “A lot has to happen, for a cup of coffee.” The snapshot attached below, captures the ...
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February 25 - News
When we talk about departmental stores, we naturally tend to think about their relatively stable topline. But that’s not the case with all retail stores and J.C.
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February 25 - News
YY spiked after Citi and Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the Chinese online gaming and communications speedster with bullish ratings.
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February 24 - News