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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:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

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

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

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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Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

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

Options Traders Expect Huge Moves 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.

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Here's What to Expect from Macy's (M) Q4 Earnings as Stock Tumbles

Macy's (M) shares slipped 2.3% Thursday to help extend its 2019 downturn that runs counter to the broader market's resurgence. The question now is does Macy's fall signal that investors are worried about the company's fourth-quarter earnings results?

Earnings Preview: J.C. Penney (JCP) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline

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.

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.

Tiffany Stock Up More Than 5% In Spite of Soft Holiday Sales

Tiffany's (TIF) sales and comps for the holiday season decline year over year. Also, management slightly pulls down earnings outlook.

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Bear of the Day: Macy's (M)

This historic department store giant recently lowed its fiscal 2018 guidance on the back of lower-than-expected holiday sales.

Stein Mart Joins List of Retailers Posting Soft Holiday Sales

It is a matter of introspection as to why these retailers did not deliver impressive numbers. Definitely, shifting shopping pattern from stores to online has been weighing on retailers.

Macy's (M) Disappoints With Holiday Numbers, So Do JCP & KSS

Stiff competition from e-commerce players and a constant struggle to cope up with rapidly changing consumer trends might have taken a toll on the performance.

Target Posts Solid Holiday Numbers Unlike Few Other Retailers

Target's (TGT) holiday comps not only increased year over year, but the rate of growth also showed an improvement from the year-ago period.

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J.C. Penney Holiday Comps Fall, Store Closures in the Cards

J. C. Penney (JCP) plans to shut down three stores post its dismal show in the recent holiday season.

J. C. Penney (JCP) Stock Falls Below $1: More Trouble Ahead?

Soft margins, dismal comps and a high level of debt are likely to negatively impact J. C. Penney's (JCP) results in the near future. However, the company is making efforts to get back on track.

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Super Saturday the Biggest Shopping Day of 2018? 4 ETF Deals

Shop these four ETFs before Christmas bells chime.

Options Traders Expect Huge Moves in J. C. Penney (JCP) Stock

J. C. Penney (JCP) needs investors to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately.

Here's Why J. C. Penney is Down More Than 50% in 6 Months

Soft margins, dismal comps and a high level of debt are likely to negatively impact J. C. Penney's (JCP) results in the near future. However, the company is making efforts to get back on track.

Macy's (M) Up More Than 20% YTD, Stock Well Poised for 2019

Macy's (M) sustained focus on price optimization, inventory management, merchandise planning and private label offering are the primary catalysts.

Penney (JCP) Down 11.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

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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Bear of the Day: Dillard's, Inc. (DDS)

This department store firm is coming off a huge earnings miss and it looks like things might get worse.

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Brexit, Mixed Retail Earnings & Nvidia's Weak Outlook Weigh on Stocks

Ryan McQueeney and Maddy Johnson recap the week's Brexit drama and major earnings results from the retail sector. The hosts also chat about Nvidia's sluggish guidance and what it could mean for tech stocks.

J.C. Penney (JCP) Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Comps Down

J.C. Penney (JCP) posts dismal third-quarter fiscal 2018 results, with lower revenues, comps and margins. Further, the company reported loss and withdrew view for fiscal 2018.

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How to Play Nvidia's Earnings Report & the State of Retail Stocks

Ryan McQueeney covers the latest Brexit drama and the state of retail stocks after the industry's latest sales data and earnings from Walmart and J. C. Penney. Later, the host talks to Dave Bartosiak about how investors should play Nvidia's upcoming earnings report.

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