JCP News and Press, J.C. Penney Company Inc. From 02/25/20

I have found myself drawn to writing about retail stocks lately, mainly because there are a lot of misconceptions in the coverage I see. Specifically, the 'retail apocalypse' storyline has died down somewhat, but many investors are still wary of retailers, and for good reason. Investors in mai...

The past several years have not been very kind to investors in  Tanger Factory Outlet Centers  (NYSE: SKT) . The owner of outdoor outlet malls has seen its shares lose more than two-thirds of their value from the 2016 peak, and now trade at 10-year-lows. Moreover, the sell-off in its ...

I've been encountering some questions about my belief that J.C. Penney's ( JCP ) common stock may only have an intrinsic value of around $1 even if it gets close to $1 billion EBITDA. The reasons for this belief are that J.C. Penney's debt burden is quite large and department stores in gener...

In this episode of  Industry Focus: Consumer Goods , host Emily Flippen has Motley Fool contractor Dan Kline in the studio to talk about the "retail apocalypse." Dan has firsthand retail experience and provides some great insights on how things work behind the scenes. They explore the rea...

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. The brick and mortar retail market is overbuilt. Amazon-like ( AMZN ) companies are quickly stealing market share. And the weakest retailers (and landlords) are paying the price. Class B ...

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) announced today that it will report its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 financial results before the opening of financial markets on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The Company will webcast a live confer...

By Jharonne Martis The coronavirus crisis in China has added new concerns for U.S. retailers. First, it was the tariff war, now it's the infectious disease that has affected tens of thousands, prolonged store closures in China and affected retailers' revenue. The outbreak has put pressur...

Friday's retail spending report from the U.S. Commerce Department's was disappointing news for shareholders of department store chains like Macy's (NYSE: M) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) . Although January's total retail consumption improved by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% from December's levels,...

J.C. Penney ( JCP ) has scheduled its Analyst Day for April 7, where it is expected to provide a three-year financial outlook, while also providing more details about its turnaround initiatives. J.C. Penney's last three-year outlook (from 2016) proved to be wildly optimistic. This time it is l...

Source: Barron's Heading into the holiday season several retailers were struggling. Many gave the impression that strong holiday sales could change the narratives. As revelations poured in about disappointing holiday sales, the stocks of several retailers cratered. Last month, J.C. Penney ...