Things Get Worse for J.C. Penney as Stock Plunges to New Depths [Fortune]
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J.C. Penney is bucking the retail industry trend, but not in the good way. The struggling department store chain reported that comparable sales fell 5.4% in the third fiscal quarter, far worse than the 0.8% declined analysts expected according to Consensus Metrix, and a disastrous result in a strong consumer spending environment. The results are all the more disappointing given the closing in the last year of dozens of Sears stores that would, in theory, offer J.C. Penney some market share growth opportunity. Penney also report a loss of $151 million. The results sent shares down 12% to fresh-all time lows (jcp) , giving the 860-store chain a market capitalization of just $384 million. “While restoring J.C. Penney to sustained profitable growth will be a lengthy process, I understand the need for quick action,” freshly minted CEO Jill Soltau said in a statement. Soltau took the reins a few weeks ago, replacing former CEO Marvin Ellison who unexpectedly bolted in M
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