US Markets are Currently Closed - 09/09/2010 at 2:24:39 AM EST Market Indexes: SPY $110.41 (0.70%) DIA $103.98 (0.41%) QQQQ $46.25 (1.20%) Biggest Gains: JASO $7.24 (11.73%) NYT $8.38 (7.99%) GMCR $33.58 (7.59%) ARMH $18.09 (7.36%) PVH $54.07 (7.07%) Biggest Losses: VECO $33.44 (8.31%) CREE $50.18 (8.10%) SLAB $35.62 (7.43%) NAV $41.27 (6.97%) IT $27.75 (6.28%) Recently Viewed Stocks: JCP $20.97 (1.01%)

J.C. PENNEY CO INC (NYSE: JCP)

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$20.97 0.21 (1.01%)

Last updated on 4:53:36 PM ET

KEY STATS

52-Week High Price

37.21

52-Week Low Price

20.32

Avg Volume (3 Mo.)

7.00 M

Market Cap

5.14 B

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.8

Diluted EPS (TTM)

1.60

236.40 M

Dividend Rate ($) / (%)

0.80/3.70

74%

26%

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12 Mo. Price Change : -31% - JCP has underperformed the S&P 500 by 38%

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SIMILAR COMPANIES

Name	Current Price - Today's Change	Market Cap
KOHL'S CORP (KSS)	$48.90 - $0.16(0.33%)	14.29 B
SEARS HOLDINGS (SHLD)	$65.27 - $0.08(0.12%)	7.26 B
MACY'S (M)	$20.42 - $0.06(0.29%)	7.24 B
DILLARD'S (DDS)	$23.22 - $0.15(0.65%)	1.34 B
SAKS (SKS)	$8.00 - $0.21(2.70%)	1.20 B
BON-TON STORES (BONT)	$7.20 - $0.15(2.04%)	0.13 B
BELK (BLKIB)	$23.00 - $0.00(0.00%)	0.02 B

STOCK ANALYSIS

Is Gap A Value Or Value Trap? (GPS, ANN, M, JCP, JCG)
Lots of cash and no long-term debt means shares of Gap may be undervalued.

BJ's Wholesale Headwinds (BJ, KSS, JCP,COST, FDO )
BJ's posted an unimpressive second quarter earnings report and indicated increasing headwinds.

Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Selloff Opportunities (Update 3)
Cramer says investors should take advantage of the value created by down market days and pick up stocks at bargain ...

Is The Market Right About Kohl's? (KSS, M, JCP, DDS, SHLD)
Kohl's had a strong Q2 with strong revenue and earnings increases. The market looked at some increased costs and lo...

Profit From Nordstrom's Return To Form (JWN, JCP, M, SKS, TGT)
Nordstrom's stock swoon has put its forward P/E into very reasonable territory.

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jcp RELATED HEADLINES

Is Gap A Value Or Value Trap? (GPS, ANN, M, JCP, JCG)
Lots of cash and no long-term debt means shares of Gap may be undervalued.
at Investopedia Advisor 9/8/2010

JC Penney (JCP) NewsBite - JCP Could Be On the Move
JC Penney (JCP) could be on the move today and is now at $21.31, down $0.28 (-1.3%) on volume of 630,843 shares traded. JCP was covered in a was covered in a Vic Wisemann report today. To read the report, go to www.marketintelligencecenter.com/vw090710 . Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $19.42 to a high of $37.21. JC Penney has been showing support ar...
At Market Intelligence Center 9/7/2010

JC Penney (JCP) Appears On The Investors Observer Momentum Plays List
JC Penney (NYSE: JCP) closed yesterday at $19.50. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $19.44 and 52-week high of $37.21. JC Penney stock has been showing support around 19.05 and resistance in the 20.41 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives JCP a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. JCP appears on the Investors Observer Momentum Plays list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '11 17.50 covered call for a net debit in the $16.20 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 144 day duration, provides 16.92% downsid...
At Market Intelligence Center 8/31/2010

JC Penney (JCP) NewsBite - JCP Is On the Move
JC Penney (JCP) appears to be on the move today and is now at $20.43, down $0.55 (-2.62%) on volume of 2,399,555 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $19.44 to a high of $37.21. JC Penney has been showing support around $20.63 and resistance in the $21.57 range. Technical indica...
At Market Intelligence Center 8/24/2010

JC Penney (JCP) NewsBite - JCP Could Be On the Move
JC Penney (JCP) could be on the move today and is now at $21.10, down $0.08 (-0.38%) on volume of 2,943,553 shares traded. JCP was covered in a was covered in a Vic Wisemann report today. To read the report, go to www.marketintelligencecenter.com/vw082310 . Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $19.44 to a high of $37.21. JC Penney has been showing support a...
At Market Intelligence Center 8/23/2010

Retailers Put a Gloomy Face on Good Results
By The Street 8/23/2010

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