J.C. Penney (JCP)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: J.C. Penney (JCP) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 75% agree 127 votes   New market growth away from malls Top Contributor: Vincent McPhillip | Created when NYSE:JCP was $68.04 | Edit | History Over 80% of new stores to be opened between 2007 and 2009 will be at off-mall locations. J.C. Penney's new, off-mall strategy will allow the company to expand into new markets, attracted more consistent shoppers and expand more rapidly. (100 character max) Cancel 66% agree 3 votes   Pershing Square hedge fund manager endorses and starts new activist position in JCP Top Contributor: Elizabeth Chang | Created when NYSE:JCP was $32.26 | Edit | History Hedge fund manager Ackman called JCP the most "economically sensitive stock that Pershing Square owns". He believes it's a cheap and high quality asset due to its real estate assets and how it has a strong balance sheet with a nearly debt neutral balance sheet. On October 8th, 2010, Pershing Square disclosed a 16.5% stake in JCP with 39,075,771 shares. (100 character max) Cancel 52% agree 19 votes   Cycle time reduction initiative will bring products faster Top Contributor: Vincent McPhillip | Created when NYSE:JCP was $68.04 | Edit | History J.C. Penney has launched a cycle time reduction initiative that will allow it to bring new fashion and products lines to stores more quickly. This effort will allow J.C. Penney to keep up with trends and should attract more customers more frequently. (100 character max) Cancel 26% agree 19 votes   Private label and Sephora will attract higher income demographic Top Contributor: Vincent McPhillip | Created when NYSE:JCP was $68.04 | Edit | History J.C. Penney's substantial portfolio of exclusive and private brands, as long as its recent tie-up with Sephora, will attract the higher income, higher margin consumers that the company covets. (100 character max) Cancel

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