http://www.mail.com/companies/411632-jc-penney-company-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/411632-jc-penney-company-inc.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2106438-sears-reports-bigger-than-expected-1q-loss.html NEW YORK (AP) — It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it is considering selling its protection-agreement business in an ongoing effort to raise cash as it struggles to reverse its fortunes. The unit ru... Fri, 24 May 2013 01:08:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2106438-sears-reports-bigger-than-expected-1q-loss.html 2013-05-24T01:08:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2105090-ralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls. But the seller of Polo and other brands saw its stock fall Thursday because its revenue fell below Wall Street expectations amid poor weather, economic challenges in the U.S. and abroad and... Thu, 23 May 2013 22:12:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2105090-ralph-laurens-4q-profit-rises-35-pct.html 2013-05-23T22:12:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092802-futures-rebound-ahead-conference-board-report.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising with markets headed for a positive week overall, as investors shrug off some unsettling reports from retailers this week. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 40 points to 15,252. S&P futures have added 4.6 points to 1,652.70. Nasdaq futures are up 6 points to 2,004.25. There is some optimism ahead of the relea... Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092802-futures-rebound-ahead-conference-board-report.html 2013-05-17T11:34:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091600-jc-penney-posts-bigger-1q-loss-than-expected.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 quarter on a 16 percent drop in revenue. It marks the fifth-straight quarter that the company has posted large declines. The company's stock fell 2 percent in extended trading after the earni... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2091600-jc-penney-posts-bigger-1q-loss-than-expected.html 2013-05-16T23:35:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090068-futures-fluctuate-mixed-signals-retail.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 American consumer. Dow Jones industrial futures slipped 6 points to 15,229. The broader S&P futures lost 2.1 points to hit 1,652.20. Nasdaq futures gained 4 points to 3,004.75. While builders bro... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090068-futures-fluctuate-mixed-signals-retail.html 2013-05-16T13:21:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087006-macys-1q-profit-rises-20-pct-solid-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit even though cool temperatures and economic worries dampened some of its shoppers' spending on spring clothes. The company, which also operates the upscale chain Bloomingdale's, is also raising its dividend to 25 cents from the current 20 cents. It also announced an addition... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087006-macys-1q-profit-rises-20-pct-solid-sales.html 2013-05-15T22:20:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081784-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. The move comes just days shy of a deadline imposed by workers' rights groups that said they would hold street ... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081784-big-retailers-safety-accord-bangladesh.html 2013-05-13T23:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081726-us-stock-market-falls-retail-sales-report.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 at retail stores in April, according to the Commerce Department, surprising some economists. Earlier declines on major markets were cut in half after the report. The Dow Jones industrial ave... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:51:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081726-us-stock-market-falls-retail-sales-report.html 2013-05-13T13:51:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020364-jc-penney-job-no-1-calming-vendors.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 chain doesn't only have to calm its investors. It has to restore confidence among its several hundred suppliers whose constant flow of merchandise must continue if the retailer is to survive. P... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:29:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020364-jc-penney-job-no-1-calming-vendors.html 2013-04-15T23:29:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2016248-judge-jcp-sell-martha-designed-goods.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 judge ruled Friday. Rival department store chain Macy's Inc. had sought to temporarily block J.C. Penney Co. from selling products designed by Martha Stewart under the name JCP Everyday. Macy's ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2016248-judge-jcp-sell-martha-designed-goods.html 2013-04-12T22:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2009094-penney-ceos-challenge-fixed.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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, he faces a Herculean task to undo the mess left by CEO Ron Johnson, who was ousted Monday. With the department store retailer in the middle of a disastrous overhaul that has driven away shopp... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:51:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2009094-penney-ceos-challenge-fixed.html 2013-04-09T21:51:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006596-jc-penney-to-ceo-to-secure-future.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 declines. The company's board of directors ousted CEO Ron Johnson after only 17 months on the job. The department store chain said late Monday, in a statement, that it has rehired Johnson's pred... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:51:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006596-jc-penney-to-ceo-to-secure-future.html 2013-04-09T11:51:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005498-stocks-edge-higher-earnings-reports.html NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are having a hard time making up their minds. The stock market extended its longest period of indecision in nearly 15 years Monday. For nearly three weeks, the Dow Jones industrial average has alternated between gains and losses, the longest such streak since July 1998. The flip-flopping follows a decisively s... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:25:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005498-stocks-edge-higher-earnings-reports.html 2013-04-08T22:25:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1932318-martha-stewart-denies-wrongdoing-penney-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 most of J.C. Penney's stores across the country. Stewart testified in New York State Supreme Court in a trial over whether the company she founded breached its contract to sell cookware, bedding... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1932318-martha-stewart-denies-wrongdoing-penney-deal.html 2013-03-06T00:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1934284-jc-penney-shares-fall-hours-sale-report.html 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 retailer's stock. The stock lost $1.78 to close at $14.96, its lowest price since March 2009. Vornado Realty Trust, once the company's second largest shareholder, sold almost half its stake, or 10 million shares... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:58:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1934284-jc-penney-shares-fall-hours-sale-report.html 2013-03-05T22:58:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1933484-jc-penney-shares-fall-to-4-year-low.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 retailer's stock. The stock lost $1.78 to close at $14.96, its lowest price since March 2009. Vornado Realty Trust, once the company's second largest shareholder, sold almost half its stake, o... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:28:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1933484-jc-penney-shares-fall-to-4-year-low.html 2013-03-05T21:28:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1931018-jc-penney-wind-up-with-empty-shelves.html NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney, which is struggling with big losses and steep sales declines, could face another challenge: empty shelves. New York State Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Oing told Penney's attorneys on Monday that the chain took a risk by ordering towels, cookware and other products from the company that home diva Martha Stewart founded. In fact,... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:02:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1931018-jc-penney-wind-up-with-empty-shelves.html 2013-03-05T03:02:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921872-penneys-shares-plunge-4q-massive-loss.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 & Poor's 500 index on the day. The drop came a day after the department-store chain reported its fourth consecutive larger-than-expected quarterly loss on another steep sales decline. ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921872-penneys-shares-plunge-4q-massive-loss.html 2013-03-01T01:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921382-us-futures-up-gains-growth-data-release.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 industrial futures fell 6 points to 14,054. S&P futures rose less than a point to 1,516.20. Nasdaq futures tacked on 2.75 points to 2,743.25. The U.S. economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rat... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921382-us-futures-up-gains-growth-data-release.html 2013-02-28T14:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1920464-jc-penney-posts-4th-straight-big-loss-sales-drop.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 quarter on a nearly 30 percent plunge in revenue in the latest sign that shoppers aren't happy with the changes it's made in the past year. The results mark a full year of ma... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:34:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1920464-jc-penney-posts-4th-straight-big-loss-sales-drop.html 2013-02-28T02:34:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1918884-dow-nears-record-fueled-strong-housing-fed.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 the Fed will keep interest rates low, housing will keep recovering and shoppers aren't pulling back on spending, though they're paying more in Social Security taxes this year. ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:32:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1918884-dow-nears-record-fueled-strong-housing-fed.html 2013-02-27T23:32:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1916162-macys-profit-beats-wall-street-expectations.html NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations as its strategy of tailoring merchandise to local markets paid off during the holiday season. The department store chain, which also operates the upscale Bloomingdale's stores, also said Tuesday that it expects that same game plan to help increase revenue at stores ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:50:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1916162-macys-profit-beats-wall-street-expectations.html 2013-02-26T23:50:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913762-macys-ceo-testifies-fight-martha-stewart.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 name had inked a deal with J.C. Penney to open shops within most of the chain's stores. Lundgren, whose company had been the exclusive carrier of some Martha Stewart's branded products, hasn... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:41:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913762-macys-ceo-testifies-fight-martha-stewart.html 2013-02-26T00:41:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1903614-macy-penney-to-spar-court-martha-stewart.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Court over the right to sell Martha Stewart merchandise. At the heart of the trial, which got under way Wednesday, is whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell Martha Stewart-branded product... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:39:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1903614-macy-penney-to-spar-court-martha-stewart.html 2013-02-20T19:39:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851490-theyre-back-j-c-penney-adds-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 last year in hopes of luring shoppers who were turned off when the discounts disappeared, CEO Ron Johnson told The Associated Press. Penney also plans to add price tags or s... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1851490-theyre-back-j-c-penney-adds-sales.html 2013-01-28T22:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785362-stocks-dip-with-budget-deal-doubt-years.html 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 prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points to 13,139.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up 3 points to 1,426.66 The Nasdaq composite slip... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1785362-stocks-dip-with-budget-deal-doubt-years.html 2012-12-24T18:03:00Z