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Nomura Maintains Lowest Rating on J. C. Penney (JCP) Following Results

November 13, 2014 9:30 AM EST

Nomura Securities analyst Robert Drbull reiterated his Reduce rating and $8 price target on J. C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) following results after the close.

Drbull commented, "The company reported 3Q14 revenue of $2.76bn, a 0.5% decrease vs 3Q13, though posted a $342m improvement... More

J. C. Penney (JCP) Estimates Cut at BofA/Merrill Lynch Following Mixed Q3

November 13, 2014 7:25 AM EST

BofA/Merrill Lynch analyst Lorraine Hutchinson reiterated a Neutral rating and $11 price target on J. C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) following Q3 results which beat on margins but the sales outlook was lowered.

The analyst notes the company continues to positive full... More

Market Wrap: BB&T's Big Deal; Macy's Cuts Outlook; ESA's Philae Lands on Comet

November 12, 2014 5:32 PM EST

Market wrap for November 12th

End of the Day: S&P 500 down 1.4 to 2,038.25; Dow Jones down 2.7 to 17,612.20; Nasdaq up 14.6 to 4,675.13

* BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) and Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUSQ) announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which BB&T will acquire Susquehanna in a cash and stock transaction for... More

J.C. Penney (JCP) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c

November 12, 2014 4:03 PM EST

(Updated - November 12, 2014 4:05 PM EST)

J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.77), $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.79). Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.76 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.81 billion.

Same store sales flat to last year; up 4.3 % year-to-date

Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III, Chief Executive Officer, said, "This quarter shows the progress we are making in the final phase of JCPenney's turnaround. We continued to significantly improve the profitability of our business with gross margin expansion of 710 basis points, a $342 million improvement... More

Traders Push JCPenney (JCP) Higher into Q3 Report

November 12, 2014 3:34 PM EST

JCPenney is positive 8.6 percent Wednesday afternoon heading into the company's Q3 report, which is expected out after markets close.

Analysts are looking for JCPenney to post Q3 loss of $0.79 per share on revenue of $2.8 billion, from a loss of $1.81 and revs of $2.8 billion reported in the same period... More