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  • Seesawing Into Oblivion?

    By Reuben Brewer - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) fired Ron Johnson as CEO and brought back the previous boss, Mike Ullman. Johnson completely altered Penney's business model, leading to a horrific sales decline, Ullman looks like he is bringing back the old model. The failings of the old model, however, were the reason for bringing in Johnson.

    Old and Tired

    J.C. Penney is a storied brand in American retail history. However more »

  • GMROI and the Department Stores

    By Eric Novinson - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M, JWN

    Gross margin and inventory turnover both help show how well a department store's doing, but each metric has weaknesses when used alone. A high margin doesn't mean as much when clothing sits on the shelf for months. High turnover doesn't mean as much when the store barely earns a profit, or even incurs a loss, on the clothing it sells. The gross margin return on investment metric more »

  • Coupons and Sales Are Vital to Department Stores' Performance

    By Stephanie Faris - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, M, SKS

    It emerged at the turn of the century, expanding throughout the country just as the heyday of indoor malls was coming to an end. With a combination of good timing and a firm understanding of its customer base, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) quickly emerged as the leader of department stores, with quarterly revenue in the billions. In 2012, Kohl's brought in $18.8 billion in revenue and is now more »

  • Finding Value in This Market

    By Timothy Green - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, KSS, TJX

    Back in January I wrote an article about Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) after the stock had plummeted to about $42 per share following weak November sales. In that article I stated that the stock was undervalued, and since that time the stock has risen about 20%. A big part of this increase occurred recently when the company reported first quarter earnings and soundly beat analyst expectations for EPS. But even more »

  • Consumer Sentiment's Impact on Retailers

    By Eileen Rojas - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, JWN, WMT

    April showers may have dampened consumer confidence as consumers showed concern about sustained economic growth without a downturn occurring at some point in the next five years. However, May flowers have led a rebound in the preliminary consumer sentiment index to an increase of 83.7.

    Thomson Reuters / University of Michigan Survey of Consumers April 26, 2013 report showed that consumer confidence diminished from March to April from 78.6 more »

  • Is it Time to Buy Wal-Mart?

    By Leo Sun - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, KSS, TGT, WMT

    Is retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) truly a bellwether of the health of the U.S. economy? The world’s largest retailer recently blamed a cold spring season, the payroll tax hike, delayed tax refunds and moderate food inflation for its recent top and bottom line miss during its first quarter earnings.

    Yet the market recently contradicted Wal-Mart, as consumer confidence rose to its highest level in nearly six years more »

  • Why this stock is better than its peers

    By Sonam Chamaria - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    They say that an extremely cold winter can hurt your sales. Well, not so if you can pull customers away from your competitors. Looks like departmental store Macy's (NYSE: M) did just that this holiday season. The company reported its last quarter earnings last week with some impressive numbers. Here's a peek.

    Good show

    Many were expecting lower numbers in Macy's earnings report. The reason is simple more »

  • This Discount Department Store Chain Could Pay Off

    By Matthew Frankel - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS, ROST

    One of the largest department store chains in the United States, Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) has over 1,100 locations.  However, even with the tremendous rally in stocks this year, Kohl’s is still about 15% below its 52-week high, and even further below the $80-level where it was trading before the financial crisis.  With a dividend yield of almost 3%, very solid and consistent revenue growth, and cheap more »

  • 3 Retail Takeaways from J.C. Penney’s Facebook Page

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, JCP, KSS | Editor's Choice

    Embattled retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has received a fair amount of media coverage for its recent TV ad. In the spot, the company apologizes for the radical changes over the last year, and asks its (now former) customers to come back to the store.

    The ad closes with a shot of the company’s logo along with the statement that the company is “listening” on Facebook.

    Heading over more »

  • Are Investors Listening to This Troubled Retailer?

    By Eshna De - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is making news again. And this time, it is with its recently launched apology ad where it is claiming to listen to people and asking them to come back. It has also started a huge social media campaign over Facebook and Twitter, where it is trying to connect with anyone who is willing to spare a moment.

    With so much of telling and listening happening more »

  • J.C. Penney Can Go Higher

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS

    I think the biggest boost of confidence that J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) shareholders could have gotten, besides Ron Johnson leaving, is George Soros' buying the stock. Soros is the ultimate contrarian investor who sees things ordinary investors miss (check out Soros' other high upside picks).
     
    Shareholders in J.C. Penney got another lifeline last week when reports surfaced that Goldman Sachs has lined up $1.75 billion for the more »

  • Can Investors Still Make Money in Retail Stocks?

    By Nauman Aly - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS

    The world of retail-department stores has changed drastically over the past several years, due in large part to the convenience of online shopping. Gone are the days when the family would pile into the car and spend the day at the shopping mall. In fact today, many once-thriving mall locations are sitting idle and empty and awaiting the wrecking ball.

    Is retail shopping as we know it a dying industry more »

  • Is Now the Time to Buy Into J.C. Penney?

    By Jared Kassan - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M, SHLD

    J.C. Penney has received what seems like nothing but bad news for over a year. Sales have continued to slump. Nobody bought into the glitz and glam of Ron Johnson. Investors seem to have fled from this beleaguered company. However, is this company on its way to bankruptcy? If not, is now the perfect time to jump in? Let's do a bit of analysis below:

    Valuation

    What are more »

  • 3 Apparel Stocks You Must Consider

    By Madhu Dube - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, KSS, ROST

    The apparel industry is all set for a challenging yet interesting 2013. In terms of cashing in on the opportunities, the industry needs to improve its flexibility in the supply chain, improvise designs, and innovate, along with retaining thin margins. Increasing production costs and slow volume growth further intensify the challenges.

    In this article, I have picked up three apparel stocks, Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), and Kohl more »

  • 3 Cheap Alternatives to Run-Up Stalwart Stocks

    By Joseph Harry - April 20, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, DPS, KSS

    After a nice pop in earnings-related share price, I’ve become a little more cautious when considering adding to my position in Coca-Cola, which is now trading well over 20 times earnings. It got me thinking about similar alternatives to compliment my already established stalwart stock—specifically smaller companies that may be poised for more growth. Then I got to researching a couple other sectors for the same reason as more »

  • 3 Cheap Alternatives to Run-Up Stalwart Stocks

    By Joseph Harry - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: DRI, DPS, KSS

    After a nice pop in earnings-related share price, I’ve become a little more cautious when considering adding to my position in Coca-Cola, which is now trading well over 20 times earnings. It got me thinking about similar alternatives to compliment my already established stalwart stock—specifically smaller companies that may be poised for more growth. Then I got to researching a couple other sectors for the same reason as more »

  • Is There Any Hope Left for This Retailer?

    By Shas Dey - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) lost many customers from a good, but mis-timed and overly hurried strategy from erstwhile CEO, Ron Johnson. Now the company is back to Mike Ullman again, and it remains to be seen whether he will learn from the mistakes Johnson made, while making sure to preserve many of the good aspects of that strategy.

    Johnson's strategy

    Johnson changed the working model of J.C more »

  • The Pain Just Keeps on Coming for JC Penney

    By Daniel James - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M, MSO

    Just when it seemed that things couldn’t get much worse for ailing retail giant JC Penney (NYSE: JCP), the stock got slammed again yesterday on the news that CEO Ron Johnson was being replaced. Facing large losses and a costly restructuring of its business model, the stock has been punished time and again in the last year, now down nearly 60% over the last twelve months. Investors seem to more »

  • Stay Away From J.C. Penney

    By Eshna De - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    You are most welcome to shop at J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) if you wish to but it’s a different story if you are looking for some exposure of this retail stock in your portfolio. JCP has been in news for all the wrong reasons in the recent past. And now it has made big headlines with the departure of its CEO Ron Johnson, who has been ousted by more »

  • Can J.C. Penney Survive the Post-Internet Era?

    By Stephanie Faris - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, SHLD

    Blame it on the Internet. Blame it on the death of the indoor shopping mall. Blame it on the abundance of department stores. Wherever the blame falls, investors are feeling less than optimistic about this company's future.

    J.C. Penney's (NYSE: JCP) rise and fall

    At one time, J.C. Penney, which was formed in the early 1900s as a group of stores in the Rocky Mountain region more »

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