J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)

jpauling352 (< 20) Submitted: 11/14/06 2:41 PM : Start Price: $63.39 JCP Score: -36.87

JCP is a strong buy. Its trailing P/E is still below the industry standard despite a recent spike in share price. The PEG ratio is at 1.15, one of the lowest in the industry. JCP's debt to capital ratio is inline with industry norms, indicating a hea...

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ratskins (< 20) Submitted: 2/09/07 9:40 PM : Start Price: $79.97 JCP Score: -42.30

JC Penney has gone from sad sack to happy jack in the last five years. For example, return on equity in 2002 was about 2%. It is now 25%. Net profit was less than 1/2 of one percent at that time and it is now over 5%. Furthermore, the shares outstand...

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ChimpInvestor (< 20) Submitted: 6/25/08 1:28 PM : Start Price: $38.28 JCP Score: 2.75

In keeping with my short term 2 month thesis of the worst performing stocks going up either in short covering and providing a long term buy in price... I just bought JCP at 38.32.... JCP is in the retail department stores industry group.

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TMFSarahGen (99.76) Submitted: 5/07/08 2:29 PM : Start Price: $44.28 JCP Score: -5.48

JCP is a quality retailer selling less expensive merchandise, just what we need in these tough times.
Doesn't hurt that the International Council of Shopping Centers said that April was better than March and that the anchor stores in particular ...

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kashunut (77.89) Submitted: 2/14/08 4:48 AM : Start Price: $47.10 JCP Score: -12.57

Oversold. Undervalued. Top investors like Carl Icahn & Warren Buffett like this company and believe they're buying the stock. Think insiders are buying as well. Need to do more research on this one. But going to buy this as a long-term hold.

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dcrednek (70.45) Submitted: 7/12/07 1:25 PM : Start Price: $73.17 JCP Score: -31.15

J.C. Penney, the quintessential department store, has been all but forgotten by most folks who prefer to consume higher up the foodchain. BUT here's a company that's not going away, that has the online sales game down as cold as Amazon, and a company...

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vishparv01 (< 20) Submitted: 11/20/07 8:45 PM : Start Price: $40.19 JCP Score: 5.22

Currently trading at about 8.5 times earnings (lower than kohls, macys) and lower than the market. The sales and margins will improve after it opens new off the mall stores and add new product lines next year for cosmetics and apparel.

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fOOLSONPARADE (99.58) Submitted: 5/18/07 11:19 AM : Start Price: $77.95 JCP Score: 35.11

Consumer debt is at an all time high. Why? No more Mortgage Equity Withdraws (MEW). So what? Well consumer spending is based on how rich people feel. Last couple years during the housing boom, people have felt rich with home appreciation and hom...

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readparse (23.07) Submitted: 11/29/06 11:43 PM : Start Price: $76.95 JCP Score: -41.43

I'm long JCP because I believe in management's story. I listened to the conference call and I know that they're going to meet all of their 2009 objectives in 2007. They're going to meet this spring to set new goals. I believe they will blow aw...

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Quadboy111 (42.88) Submitted: 12/15/06 9:47 PM : Start Price: $79.19 JCP Score: -41.47

They have intergraded a very high end make-up line that should help improve a already kick ass bottom line.

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