
J.C. Penney posts bigger 1Q loss than expected
The legacy of J.C. Penney's former CEO is being felt at the department-store chain. Penney on Thursday reported that it widened its loss in the first ...

Futures fluctuate on mixed signals from retail
U.S. stock futures fluctuated Thursday on a bevy of economic data that sent mixed signals about hiring, construction, jobs and the mindset of the ...

Macy's 1Q profit rises 20 pct on solid sales
Macy's Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit even though cool temperatures and economic worries dampened some of its shoppers' ...

Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh
Some of the world's largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh's garment factories following ...

US stock market falls after retail sales report
The U.S. stock market is falling in early trading to begin a week full of hints about the health of the nation's retailers. Americans boosted spending ...
J.C. Penney job No. 1: Calming vendors
As J.C. Penney Co. burns through its cash after a disastrous turnaround plan and taps almost half of its credit line, the flailing department store ...
Judge: JCP can sell Martha-designed goods for now
J.C. Penney can sell certain home goods designed by Martha Stewart that were destined for shelves in May — for now, a New York State Supreme Court ...

Penney CEO's challenge: Can it be fixed?
There won't be an easy fix for J.C. Penney — if it can be fixed at all. As Mike Ullman takes the reins again less than two years after his departure, ...

JC Penney looks to old CEO to secure its future
J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales ...

Stocks edge higher as earnings reports begin
Investors are having a hard time making up their minds. The stock market extended its longest period of indecision in nearly 15 years Monday.

Martha Stewart denies wrongdoing in Penney deal
Home decor and food guru Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open shops within ...
J.C. Penney shares fall after hours on sale report
Shares of J.C. Penney fell 10.6 percent on Tuesday to a four-year low after media reports said a large shareholder sold a chunk of the struggling ...
J.C. Penney shares fall to 4-year low
Shares of J.C. Penney fell 10.6 percent on Tuesday to a four-year low after media reports said a large shareholder sold of a chunk of the struggling ...
JC Penney could wind up with empty shelves
J.C. Penney, which is struggling with big losses and steep sales declines, could face another challenge: empty shelves. New York State Supreme Court ...

Penney's shares plunge after 4Q massive loss
J.C. Penney was the biggest loser Thursday. Shares of J.C. Penney Co. plunged nearly 17 percent on Thursday, the largest decline on the Standard & ...

US futures give up gains after growth data release
U.S. stock futures gave up some early gains Thursday after the government released weak economic growth data for the final quarter of 2012. Dow Jones ...

JC Penney posts 4th straight big loss, sales drop
Boy, it just wasn't J.C. Penney's year. The mid-priced department store chain reported another much larger-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth ...

Dow nears record, fueled by strong housing and Fed
The Dow came within 60 points of its all-time high Wednesday, rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that ...

Macy's profit beats Wall Street expectations
Macy's reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations as its strategy of tailoring merchandise to local markets paid off during ...

Macy's CEO testifies in fight over Martha Stewart
Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren testified on Monday that he hung up on home diva Martha Stewart after she called to tell him that the company that bears her ...

Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart
Let the pots and pans fly. Two of the nation's biggest department stores — J.C. Penney and Macy's —began to duke it out in New York State Supreme ...

They're back: J. C. Penney adds sales
J.C. Penney is bringing back sales. The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched ...

Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end
Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would ...