JC Penney
JC Penney stock falls after big quarterly loss
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
JC Penney stock is currency down percent after the company reported that customer traffic is down, sales are down, and the quarterly loss was bigger than expected. The company had hired Ron Johnson, the man behind Apple Stores, to make JC Penney more fashionable.
CEO Ron Johnson on revamping JC Penney
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson, formerly of Target and Apple, explains how he hopes to move the company forward -- in part by looking back to the heyday of department stores.
JCPenney overhauls pricing
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
New CEO Ron Johnson unveils the retail chain's strategy for taking the crazy out of discounts and promotions.
JCPenney takes a stake in Martha Stewart
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
JCPenney will open Martha Stewart shops in its department stores, in a bid to take on Macy's and other big retailers.
MIDDAY UPDATE: TARP, HAMP, and retail
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Today Jeremy Hobson spoke to former Democratic Ted Kaufman, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel. About $50 billion of the $700 billion TARP...
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