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

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$24.75 0.45 (1.85%)
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KEY STATS
52-Week High Price
37.21
52-Week Low Price
13.71
Avg Volume (3 Mo.)
5.00 M
Market Cap
5.73 B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.8
Diluted EPS (TTM)
1.05
Shares
235.99 M
Dividend Rate ($) / (%)
0.80/3.30
81%
19%
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12 Mo. Price Change : 64% - JCP has outperformed the S&P 500 by 38%
SIMILAR COMPANIES
NameCurrent Price - Today's ChangeMarket Cap
KOHL'S CORP (KSS) $49.85 -  $0.65(1.32%)15.12 B
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP (SHLD) $90.40 -  $0.47(0.52%)10.55 B
MACY'S INC (M) $16.71 -  $0.44(2.70%)6.91 B
DILLARD'S INC CL A (DDS) $16.01 -  $0.40(2.56%)1.11 B
SAKS; INC. (SKS) $6.51 -  $0.19(3.01%)1.01 B
BON-TON STORES INC (BONT) $8.82 -  $0.05(0.57%)0.14 B
BELK; INC. (BLKIB) $16.25 -  $0.00(0.00%)0.02 B
As of February 09, 2010 at 6:55 PM ET
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jcp RELATED HEADLINES
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Is Kohl’s A Buy? (KSS, JCP, M, SHLD, BIG)
Kohl's recent run up and strong fundamentals make it attractive to all types of investors.
at Investopedia Advisor 1/29/2010
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J C Penney (JCP) Could Break Resistance Levels Today
J C Penney (NYSE: JCP) closed yesterday at $25.16. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $13.71 and 52-week high of $37.21. JC Penney stock has been showing support around 24.62 and resistance in the 25.82 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 May '10 24 covered call for a net debit in the $22.51 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has an 115 day duration, provides 10.53% downsi...
At Market Intelligence Center 1/28/2010
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JC Penney (JCP) NewsBite - JCP Could Be On the Move
JC Penney (JCP) could be on the move today and is now at $26.09, up $.31 (1.2%) on volume of 526,030 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $13.71 to a high of $37.21. JC Penney stock has been showing support around $25.41 and resistance in the $26.33 range. Technical indicat...
At Market Intelligence Center 1/21/2010
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JC Penney (JCP) NewsBite - JCP Could Be On the Move
JC Penney (JCP) could be on the move today and is now at $26.18, up $0.18 (0.69%) on volume of 1,844,544 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $13.71 to a high of $37.21. JC Penney stock has been showing support around $25.37 and resistance in the $26.35 range. Technical indic...
At Market Intelligence Center 1/15/2010
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