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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$1.35 USD

1.35
3,920,384

+0.03 (2.27%)

Updated May 3, 2019 04:03 PM ET

After-Market: $1.33 (%) 5:22 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.15%
2Buy17.88%
3Hold9.47%
4Sell5.14%
5Strong Sell2.57%
S&P50011.11%

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Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

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As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Zacks News

Penney (JCP) Up 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Penney (JCP) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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J. C. Penney Marches Ahead of the Industry: Here's Why

Although J. C. Penney (JCP) is grappling with soft comps, its turnaround efforts, including store renovation, product launches and inventory management, bode well.

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Will Macy's Stock Continue Its Plummet After Q3 Earnings?

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Evaluating Home Depot, Target, Macy's & Retail Stocks Ahead of Earnings

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J. C. Penney (JCP) Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Sales Lag

Weak comps adversely impacts J. C. Penney's (JCP) top-line performance in third-quarter fiscal 2019. However, management remains on track with the turnaround efforts.

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Macy's Q3 Earnings Preview: Is the Department Store's Decline Set to Continue?

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Retail Sales, Import/Exports, Just OK; Industrials Weak

October Retail Sales and Import Prices were decent, while November's Empire State Index and Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization were weaker than expected.

J.C. Penney (JCP) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Penney (JCP) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 45.45% and -1.14%, respectively, for the quarter ended October 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Factors Likely to Influence J. C. Penney (JCP) in Q3 Earnings

Continued soft comps might have affected J. C. Penney's (JCP) performance in Q3. However, the company's results are expected to reflect its efforts to get back on the growth trajectory.

Analysts Estimate J.C. Penney (JCP) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Penney (JCP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Implied Volatility Surging for J. C. Penney (JCP) Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to J. C. Penney (JCP) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in J. C. Penney (JCP) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to J. C. Penney (JCP) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Will J. C. Penney's (JCP) Turnaround Efforts Boost Sales?

High debt, weak merchandises and low traffic are headwinds for J. C. Penney (JCP). Nevertheless, it is undertaking efforts to get back on track.

Why Is Penney (JCP) Up 66.6% Since Last Earnings Report?

Penney (JCP) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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J. C. Penney (JCP) to Launch Men's Outdoor Apparel, Stock Up

As part of its turnaround efforts, J. C. Penney (JCP) is all set to launch an in-house outdoor category and an Outdoor Shop that will feature three new product lines.