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  • Is This the Future of J.C. Penney?

    By Kaitlyn Tokay - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    The apology from J.C. Penney's (NYSE: JCP) in the "We're Listening" campaign seems to be working, at least for now. Customers have been returning to stores in the wake of J.C. Penney re-opening celebrations. During the tenure of a rough year riddled with mistakes and hard-learned lessons, J.C. Penney found that the soul of their customer was driven by super low sale prices and an more »

  • Penney’s Value Lies in Its Real Estate

    By Diane Alter - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) fared far worse than expected when it released Q1 2013 earnings, the first since ousting CEO Ron Johnson.

    Losses mounted amid the retailer's remake. The company lost $348 million, or $1.58 a share, for the first quarter ended May 4. That was heads above the $163 million loss, or $0.75 a share, in same quarter a year ago.

    Total revenue sank to more »

  • JC Penney's New Home Shops Look Amazing

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: BBBY, JCP, MSO

    Since I bought shares of struggling retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) in March, I've been stopping into my local store periodically to judge the ongoing renovations. It’s one of the largest in the state, and has received nearly all of the mini-shop concepts.

    Throughout May, J.C. Penney has been finishing up the shops dedicated to home goods. Visually, the shops look great -- they are organized and more »

  • 1 Problem This Retailer Can't Shake

    By Brandy Betz - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO, TGT

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is riding a rare wave of good news. Shares soared over 11% upon news that George Soros purchased a minority stake. Then came a $1.75 billion loan from Goldman Sachs. And an appeals court ruled in J.C. Penney’s favor regarding a product injunction.

    But will the good wash away the bad? Last month, CEO Ron Johnson was pushed out after 17 months more »

  • Tug of War Between J.C. Penney and Macy's Over Martha Stewart

    By Eileen Rojas - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    The Martha Stewart brand is being pulled left and right by retail giants J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP)  and Macy's (NYSE: M). The battle is over which retailer has the contractual rights to sell certain branded and unbranded products designed by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO).

    Rights to Martha Stewart's brand

    According to Bloomberg, in a recent court hearing, Supreme Court judge Jeffrey Oing ruled against an more »

  • This Web Wedding Company Is a Cash Cow

    By Eric Novinson - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: M, MSO, XOXO

    XO Group (NYSE: XOXO) has an interesting story. This Internet company, founded by a husband and wife team who still run it, was originally called the Knot and still owns TheKnot.com web site. The company got its start in wedding planning, later moving into other areas such as household and pregnancy planning. The name change showed that the wedding planning company had entered new business areas. Now that the more »

  • When Limelight Fever Strikes the C-Suite

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: FB, MSO, ZNGA

    "A company's strategy is a human construction." Read that line again. One of the most overlooked aspects of stock analysis and most difficult to parse is a company's leadership, especially the CEO. The quoted line above came from a 2006 academic study on CEOs and excessive narcissism. The Summly brief would be that CEOs (and powerful top management) who are excessively narcissistic damage their companies through risk appetite more »

  • JCPenney: This Movie Might Not End Well

    By Damian Illia - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) may be headed for an unhappy ending. The retailer has ousted former Apple executive Ron Johnson as its CEO after 17 months of terrible performance under his management.

    In February, the company reported a sixth consecutive quarter loss as Johnson’s ambitious turnaround of creating mini-shops boutique-styled stores had a very adverse effect on the company. J.C. Penney's share price has plunged accordingly, dropping approximately 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 »

  • Sizing Up the Players in This Love(less) Triangle

    By Robert Hanley - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    Macy’s (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) are used to playing rough in the retail business, but their rivalry has recently included a trip to the courts. Macy’s sued J.C. Penney in January 2012 over the latter’s agreement with Martha Stewart Living (NYSE: MSO) to add Martha Stewart-inspired boutiques to a portion of J.C. Penney’s store base. Macy’s claims its 2007 more »

  • JC Penney Shines at the Oscars, but Q4 Performance Disappoints

    By Marivic Cabural - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M, MSO

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) captivated the hearts of American consumers during the recent Oscars through its “Yours Truly” advertising campaign. Alas, its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 were more of a flop than an award-winning smash.

    Gone with the brand
    J.C. Penney incurred a net loss of $552 million or $2.51 per share during the fourth quarter. Excluding restructuring, management, and other one-time charges, it more »

  • This Retailer May Have More Upside in Store

    By Daniel James - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    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 (NYSE: M), which reported earnings before the bell on Tuesday. The department store’s results came in above Wall Street expectations, beating on the top as well as the bottom line. Additionally, the company is valued at a discount to the market and some of more »

  • Nordstrom Racks Up Strong Results

    By Eric Novinson - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO, JWN

    Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) demonstrated that shoppers who want high end clothing remain very interested in bargains. Nordstrom Rack stores brought in more revenue in 2012, and the discount concept could pay off even more in 2013. A battle between competitors Macy's (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) over contracts with Martha Stewart Living (NYSE: MSO) has also heated up recently, which could also have potential upside for more »

  • Who Is The Real Diva in the Dispute Over Martha Stewart’s Line?

    By Diane Alter - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    Domestic diva Martha Stewart, the name and face behind Martha Stewart Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO), is in middle of a heated dispute involving department store behemoths Macy’s (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) over their partnerships with MSO and the right to sell a plethora of particular items from the iconic and multi-faceted goddess of homegoods--Ms. Stewart.

    At issue is a deal inked in 2011 allowing J more »

  • Building My Dividend Portfolio: Meredith Corporation

    By Karin Hernandez - January 9, 2013 | Tickers: MSO, MHFI, MDP

    This is part four of a ten-part series, which I will be publishing every week until the entire portfolio has been introduced. You can see Part One here, where I discussed my first addition, Abbott Laboratories, Part Two here, where I discussed PartnerRe Limited, Part Three here, where I discussed Enterprise Products Partners, and Part Four here, where I discussed Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

    I have been analyzing dividend more »

  • It's Just too Early to Judge

    By Adrian Gomez - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: ANF, JCP, KSS, MSO

     

    There have been many critics of the strategy that the CEO of J. C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) Ron Johnson is implementing to turn things around in a compelling effort to revive the old department store and take it back to a profitable position it once had.

    Herb Greenberg, an analyst for CNBC placed Mr. Johnson as the 3rd worst CEO of 2012 saying “…over promising and under delivering” was more »

  • Technology Leads to More Cooking – and Even More Sports

    By Nick Slepko - November 16, 2012 | Tickers: MSO, RGC, SNI, TUP, DIS

    “Whether it’s the restaurant or the supermarket or the kitchen supply shop, it’s hard to think of sector that is more commercialized and more replete with entrepreneurship and innovation.  It is all monetized. … Quality customers are often more important to a restaurant than a quality chef.”

    Professor Tyler Cowen’s recent book, An Economist Gets Lunch, is his latest success at illustrating “markets in everything” – and like his more »

  • It's Not a Good Thing

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - November 13, 2012 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO, MDP, SNI

    Martha Stewart, the food and decor icon, always ended her eponymous shows with the tagline, "It's a good thing" but her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is not the good thing it may have been in the past. From its highs in the mid-$30's to its recent 52 week low $2.74 the stock has been pulverized just like the spices Martha grinds with more »

  • Can Martha Stewart Help J.C. Penney's Turnaround Effort?

    By Tedra DeSue - November 12, 2012 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    Macy’s (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) have been fighting over the right to carry products from the Martha Stewart Living line for most of the year. Judging by the earnings reports the two retailers released this week, J.C. Penney has a lot more to gain from being able to sell the products than Macy’s.

    Macy’s and J.C. Penney released their third quarter more »

  • Real Estate Magic

    By Gerelyn Terzo - October 19, 2012 | Tickers: HOV, MSO, Z

    In September, housing starts and building permits soared to their highest levels in four years. U.S. Housing Starts, which are a representation of homebuilder activity, rose 15% to 872,000 last month versus a more modest 4.1% increase in August. The jump was driven by increases in the residential building market. The number of U.S. Building Permits grew by 11.6% in September, in comparison with a more »

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