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2/9/2012 4:02 PM

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

CAPS Rating: 1 out of 5

The Company sells family apparel, jewelry, shoes, accessories and home furnishings to customers through department stores and Direct (Internet/catalog).

Current Price $43.13 Mkt Cap $9.20B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 18.00
Prev. Close $42.35 Div. (Yield) 0.80 (3.10%)
Daily Range $42.28 - $43.18 Volume 5,921,925
52-Wk Range $23.44 - $42.66 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top JCP Bull/Bear Pitches

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mitleg (59.24)
Submitted December 01, 2011

I think it is a buy. It is real cheap. It pays a nice dividend while one waits. They have a fantastic management team, that is at the beginning of a turnaround. They have solid insider presence for a larger company. Finally, I love their new ad… More

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TMFLomax (87.65)
Submitted June 14, 2011

Hmm, new president will come from Apple, but it's too late for J.C. Penney.

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Member Avatar sunnyspot (53.38) Submitted: 2/9/2012 8:00:26 AM : Outperform Start Price: $42.39 JCP Score: +1.78

Company makeover will translate into higher stock prices in the short term, as stores change format. Once transformation is complete, uptick may be unsustainable.

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Member Avatar zinfool2 (97.51) Submitted: 2/5/2012 3:51:35 PM : Underperform Start Price: $40.71 JCP Score: -4.91

Over rated management without new ideas or creativity

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Member Avatar badducky (38.67) Submitted: 2/3/2012 1:59:25 PM : Underperform Start Price: $41.24 JCP Score: -3.87

On-line retail is the future. JCP is tied to expensive retail malls that will contract a lot when most of the middle class shops on-line for clothes first.

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NoBadDogs

NoBadDogs (29.34) Score: +141.34

Every dog has its day, nice to hit a dip on this. Don't miss the sale on the sofa slipcovers.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
Greatkiller < 20 2/9/2009 Outperform NS $14.53 +196.77% +58.40% +138.36 4 Comments
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. wriggs77 91.99 2/17/2009 Outperform NS $14.00 +208.08% +71.86% +136.23 0 Comment
PierreArcane568 < 20 2/17/2009 Outperform 1Y $14.00 +208.08% +71.86% +136.23 0 Comment
tacks952 42.44 3/18/2009 Outperform 3M $15.23 +183.14% +77.04% +106.10 0 Comment
dcd354 < 20 11/25/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.34 +163.87% +58.95% +104.92 0 Comment
ValueDawg < 20 8/16/2010 Outperform 5Y $19.02 +126.72% +25.83% +100.89 1 Comment
BeforeEye4get < 20 8/16/2010 Outperform 5Y $19.02 +126.72% +25.83% +100.89 0 Comment
BirthdayBuys < 20 8/16/2010 Outperform 5Y $19.02 +126.72% +25.83% +100.89 0 Comment
snazzysnazz 69.61 8/17/2010 Outperform 5Y $19.47 +121.56% +22.82% +98.74 0 Comment
TopDividendUltra 77.79 12/1/2008 Outperform NS $16.92 +154.91% +58.79% +96.12 0 Comment
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Wall Street

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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer 78.02 1/27/2012 Underperform 3W $41.42 +4.13% +2.69% -1.44 0 Comment
TrackPoisedTo 71.96 1/10/2012 Underperform 5Y $34.88 +23.65% +4.61% -19.04 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 10/20/2011 Outperform 3W $31.74 +30.48% +8.35% +22.13 1/28/2012 @ $41.42 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.40 9/16/2011 Underperform NS $27.02 +59.64% +11.60% -48.04 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 8/19/2011 Underperform 3M $24.21 +38.73% +11.91% -26.82 12/9/2011 @ $33.58 1 Comment
TrackSchneider < 20 6/24/2011 Outperform 5Y $34.42 +25.32% +5.53% +19.79 2 Comments
TrackZacks 70.75 5/27/2011 Outperform 3M $35.79 -11.01% -1.93% -9.08 7/14/2011 @ $31.85 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 4/11/2011 Outperform 3M $38.02 -2.13% +0.55% -2.68 5/16/2011 @ $37.21 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 3/9/2011 Outperform 3M $36.74 +0.41% +1.76% -1.35 5/9/2011 @ $36.89 1 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.41 10/6/2010 Underperform NS $28.44 +18.42% +1.25% -17.17 10/13/2010 @ $33.68 0 Comment
TrackBillAckman 76.30 9/30/2010 Outperform NS $26.19 +64.70% +20.33% +44.36 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 8/12/2010 Underperform 3M $20.65 +55.99% +11.97% -44.02 11/11/2010 @ $32.22 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 5/28/2010 Outperform 3M $27.49 -21.86% -6.04% -15.82 7/2/2010 @ $21.48 1 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 71.30 4/9/2010 Outperform 5Y $31.24 +5.15% -1.76% +6.91 10/11/2010 @ $32.85 1 Comment
TrackHeebner < 20 3/31/2010 Outperform 3M $31.09 -32.82% -11.36% -21.46 6/30/2010 @ $20.89 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.11 3/18/2010 Outperform NS $29.42 +46.62% +15.58% +31.03 0 Comment
TrackTWeisel 91.88 2/23/2009 Underperform NS $13.70 +214.92% +76.00% -138.91 0 Comment
TrackVanDenBerg 95.01 2/23/2009 Outperform 5Y $13.96 +170.85% +70.77% +100.08 5/12/2011 @ $37.80 2 Comments
TrackArgus 90.13 2/4/2009 Outperform NS $15.25 +182.80% +63.41% +119.39 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 8/18/2008 Underperform 3M $37.87 -32.87% -33.16% -0.29 4/11/2009 @ $25.42 1 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.40 6/23/2008 Outperform NS $34.62 -21.78% -8.15% -13.62 9/15/2011 @ $27.08 0 Comment
TrackRichPzena 75.15 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $35.57 +21.26% +2.52% +18.74 1 Comment
TrackHAndW 95.39 6/16/2008 Outperform 1Y $35.37 +21.94% +2.98% +18.96 2 Comments
TrackBrandes < 20 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $33.80 +27.59% +7.51% +20.08 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 3/28/2008 Underperform 3W $33.78 -5.47% -7.49% -2.02 10/20/2011 @ $31.93 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.30 1/8/2008 Outperform NS $31.62 +36.41% -0.03% +36.44 0 Comment
TrackIcahn 67.23 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $42.58 -66.23% -48.94% -17.29 2/24/2009 @ $14.38 2 Comments
TrackBobOlstein 89.92 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $42.58 -64.82% -50.26% -14.57 3/2/2009 @ $14.98 3 Comments
TrackLehmanBros 88.86 12/7/2007 Outperform NS $40.87 +5.53% -6.34% +11.87 0 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 89.34 11/2/2007 Outperform NS $47.70 -9.59% -5.49% -4.10 0 Comment
TrackBernstein 86.98 10/19/2007 Outperform NS $50.74 -15.00% -7.37% -7.64 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 10/18/2007 Underperform 3M $56.60 -33.78% -14.43% +19.34 3/28/2008 @ $37.48 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 93.96 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $61.16 -75.30% -43.81% -31.49 2/6/2009 @ $15.11 1 Comment
TrackChrisDavis 89.82 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $56.29 -23.39% -7.05% -16.33 1 Comment
TrackSoros 93.24 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $56.29 -23.39% -7.05% -16.33 1 Comment
TrackDreman 90.06 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $56.29 -23.39% -7.05% -16.33 2 Comments
TrackZacks 70.75 5/18/2007 Outperform 3M $79.46 -4.54% +1.46% -6.00 7/13/2007 @ $75.85 1 Comment
TrackUBS 93.25 3/12/2007 Outperform NS $71.36 -39.56% +2.32% -41.88 0 Comment
TrackMatrix 92.65 2/26/2007 Outperform NS $74.84 -42.37% -1.48% -40.89 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 1/18/2007 Outperform NS $74.31 -60.74% -17.01% -43.73 4/30/2010 @ $29.17 0 Comment
TrackAGEdwards < 20 12/18/2006 Outperform NS $73.51 +1.92% +8.10% -6.17 6/1/2007 @ $74.93 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 10/16/2006 Outperform 3W $71.99 -47.93% -3.91% -44.02 3/29/2008 @ $37.48 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 88.99 10/6/2006 Outperform NS $62.23 -30.70% +6.53% -37.22 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.26 9/26/2006 Underperform NS $67.32 -33.97% +10.10% +44.07 11/16/2007 @ $44.45 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 9/21/2006 Underperform 3W $67.39 +8.29% +3.87% -4.42 10/17/2006 @ $72.98 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 6/23/2006 Outperform 3W $67.50 -0.16% +5.91% -6.07 9/22/2006 @ $67.39 0 Comment

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