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		<title>(ANF) Retail Industry Outlook &#8211; December 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economic backdrop steadily improving, albeit at a very slow pace, the outlook for the holiday shopping season has brightened. According to NRF’s 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $688.8 on holiday-related shopping, a slight rise from last year’s $681.8. Given the macro challenges, consumers now prefer price over fit and merchandise quality as major determinants for their shopping choices. Across all income levels, all respondents ranked price as the most important reason for store choices, significantly ahead of other criteria. Therefore, retailers are offering right-trend and well-designed assortments without compromising quality in order to improve merchandise margins, in addition to compelling price points. Dramatic November Comparables According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(LGF) Activist Investors Are Ready to Fight in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U’s Senior Analyst Wednesday, December 15, 2010: Issue #1408 The Chinese Zodiac says 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. According to tradition, it’s supposed to be a period of relative calm and diplomacy, where people should opt for negotiation, rather than forcing an issue. It would be nice if that happened. But don’t expect it to occur in the stock market. I believe confrontation between executives and shareholders will take center stage in 2011, as activist investors increasingly get in the faces of underperforming management teams. But a little rumble here and there is good news for investors, as history has shown that this tactic ultimately drives the shares of those companies higher. And here’s where the scraps will occur in 2011… The Activist Investor ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANF) Stock Market News for November 15, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/anf-stock-market-news-for-november-15-2010-market-news/59381</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns that China would soon initiate steps to cool economic growth sent stocks sharply lower on Friday. Prices for raw materials and commodities dropped on concerns a slowdown in Chinese growth would impact demand. Eurozone growth concerns also weighed on sentiments. The Dow average fell more than 90 points, or 0.8%, to 11192.58, with shares in energy and material companies leading the drop. The average fell 2.2% during the week, its first weekly drop in five weeks. The broader S&#38;P’s 500-stock index fell 14.43 points, or 1.2%, to 1199.21. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite index shed a little more than 37 points, or 1.5%, to 2518.21. On the New York Stock Exchange, declining issues beat those that rose in price by a five-to-one margin. A Chinese government report that said rate ]]></description>
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		<title>(DDS) Dillard&#8217;s October Retail Sales Slip</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fashion apparel and home furnishing retailer Dillard’s Inc.’s (DDS) comparable-stores sales dropped 1% for the four weeks ended October 30, 2010. Net sales for the same period also fell 2% year over year to $356.1 million. October comparable-store sales results showed an improvement from the 8% decline in a year-ago period. For the four weeks ended October 30, 2010, the company highlighted that stores in the eastern region performed relatively better than average. However, central and western stores were below the average trend. Junior&#8217;s and children&#8217;s clothing sales were strong, while home merchandise and furniture were disappointing. Year-to-date, sales increased marginally to $4,105.7 million from the year-earlier level of $4,095.4 million. Comparable-store stores increased 1% for the 39-week period. Moreover, quarter-to-date sales increased to $1,315.2 million from $1,312.0 million in ]]></description>
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		<title>(A) Stock Market News for November 12, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharp differences among global leaders over trade policies and a flaring currency dispute that was keeping investors on toes lost some significance on Thursday as Cisco System’s disappointing outlook surprised the market and sent stocks lower. The Dow average plunged more than 126 points before regaining some lost ground. The blue-chip average closed with a drop of 74 points, or 0.7%, to 11283.10. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) was the average’s leading decliner, dropping more than 16%. The plunge shaved $24 billion off the technology bellwether’s market capitalization. The broader S&#38;P 500 index fell slightly more than 5 points, or 0.4%, to 1213.54 and the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite index fell 23 points, or 0.9%, to 2555.52. On the New York Stock Exchange, two stocks fell in price for every one that advanced. Less ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) Activist Investors: Follow the Smart Money And Grab an Extra 21% Per Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/02/jcp-activist-investors-follow-the-smart-money-and-grab-an-extra-21-per-year/55955</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U’s Senior Analyst Wednesday, October 20, 2010: Issue #1370 Every year, a tiny group of investors quietly outperform the stock market by more than 20 percentage points. They’re tough, direct, no-nonsense guys – and are arguably the best people to have fighting for everyday investors like you and me. They’re called activist investors. So who are these guys? What do they do? And more importantly, what can they do for you? “Activists” by Name… And by Nature An activist investor is someone who owns a stake of 5% or more in a certain company and wants to make changes. They’re required to file a 13D document with the SEC, outlining the demands they’re making from management. Those demands often include… The sale of the company or ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Has Long-term Plan for New Retail Locations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/jcp-j-c-penney-has-long-term-plan-for-new-retail-locations/55159</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), in an attempt to drive sales, plans to open new locations in under-penetrated markets and renovate existing stores. These store openings are part of the company’s long-term plan of opening new locations through 2014 to support sales growth of $1 billion over the next five years. A leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, J.C. Penney plans to open stores in San Francisco and Washington in the spring of 2011 and in Dallas in the fall of 2011. As part of its $500 million capital expenditure activity for the year, J. C. Penney indicated that it is investing $160 million to enhance in-store customer shopping experience. The company notified that it has renovated more than 750 stores this year, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DDS) Dillard&#8217;s Reports 3% Increase in September Same-Store Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/dds-dillards-reports-3-increase-in-september-same-store-sales/55335</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. departmental store chain Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) experienced a 3% increase in its same store sales as well as net sales figures for the five weeks ended October 2, 2010. Sales in comparable stores decreased 6% in September, 2009. The company generated sales of $532.3 million for the month, up from $519.3 million recorded in the same period, last year. Region-wise, sales trend was above average in the Central area, in line with ongoing trend in Eastern province, while it was below average in the Western side. Although sales of shoes were higher than average in the month of September, men’s apparel and accessories category posted disappointing results. Year-to-date sales were $3,749.6 million, flat on a year-over-year comparison and comparable stores sales inched up 1% for the 35-week period. For ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Reports Sales Increase for September 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/12/jcp-j-c-penney-reports-sales-increase-for-september-2010/55002</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, recently reported its sales results for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010. The company’s comparable-store sales for September 2010 climbed 5.1%, reflecting a sharp improvement from an increase of 2.3% and a fall of 1.4%, witnessed in August 2010 and September 2009, respectively. Year-to-date comparable-store sales edged up 1.9% compared with a decline of 7.5% in the same period last year. Total sales also portrayed an improvement. After portraying a marginal increase of 0.8% in August 2010, total sales for September grew 2.9% to $1,480 million from $1,438 million in the same month last year. Year-to-date total sales inched up 0.9% to $10,785 million from $10,693 million in the same ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Stock Market News for September 15, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/16/bby-stock-market-news-for-september-15-2010-market-news-2/51581</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent rally in stocks came to a halt on Tuesday as mixed economic data failed to lift investors’ sentiments. The blue-chip Dow industrials and the broader Standard &#38; Poor’s 500-stock index dropped for the first time in five days even as the Commerce Department noted retail sales rose at their fastest rate in five months. After rising for four consecutive sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 18 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,526.49. The S&#38;P 500 dropped less than a point, or 0.1%, to close at 1,121.10. The tech-heavy Nasdaq bucked the trend and edged up 4 points, or 0.2%, to 2,289.77. On the NYSE, fewer than 1 billion shares exchanged hands, with declining issues ahead of advancers by an eight-to-seven margin. The CBOE Volatility Index, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Retail Industry Outlook &#8211; September 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/15/cost-retail-industry-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook-2/51616</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/15/cost-retail-industry-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook-2/51616#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economic recovery post-downturn still remains fragile and requires a boost from a sustained and significant improvement in jobs creation and income growth. A turnaround in the jobs and income scenario will finally outweigh other drags such as tighter credit. On September 15, 2009, the Federal Reserve Chairman issued a statement that the recession was over for the U.S. However, trends indicate that the consequences of recession will go beyond the technical indicators. The number of retail store closures in 2010 so far appears to be lower compared to fiscal 2009. However, it is still not insignificant. A revival in consumer spending in the new decade is expected to be somewhat sluggish because of more jobless claims, and many mutli-store chains continue to respond to recessed retail consumption with store ]]></description>
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		<title>(COST) Retail Industry Outlook &#8211; September 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/14/cost-retail-industry-outlook-september-2010-industry-outlook/51536</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economic recovery post-downturn still remains fragile and requires a boost from a sustained and significant improvement in jobs creation and income growth. A turnaround in the jobs and income scenario will finally outweigh other drags such as tighter credit. On September 15, 2009, the Federal Reserve Chairman issued a statement that the recession was over for the U.S. However, trends indicate that the consequences of recession will go beyond the technical indicators. The number of retail store closures in 2010 so far appears to be lower compared to fiscal 2009. However, it is still not insignificant. A revival in consumer spending in the new decade is expected to be somewhat sluggish because of more jobless claims, and many mutli-store chains continue to respond to recessed retail consumption with store ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/jcp-j-c-penney-company-bear-of-the-day/49480</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/jcp-j-c-penney-company-bear-of-the-day/49480#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We believe that J.C. Penney (JCP) stock will remain under pressure in the near term. Despite the introduction of new product lines, its sales performance has not been impressive. J. C. Penney hinted that the discontinuation of the publishing of Big Book catalogs in November 2009 has been adversely impacting sales. We expect a negative sentiment among investors, following the sales results for the second-quarter 2010 that breached its own guidance. Moreover, the company&#8217;s sales of home products have remained sluggish for the last few years. This may weigh upon the company&#8217;s overall results. However, the Sephora concept inspires confidence but a consistent improvement in the stock has yet to be witnessed. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney 2010 Second Quarter Earnings Beat Expectations &#8211; Outlook Disappoints</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/jcp-j-c-penney-2010-second-quarter-earnings-beat-expectations-outlook-disappoints/48081</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) recently delivered second-quarter 2010 results that came a penny ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of effective cost management. The quarterly earnings of 6 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5 cents, and rose sharply from break-even posted in the prior-year quarter. The quarterly earnings included a 5-cent charge related to a debt tender offer completed in May 2010. The Plano, Texas-based retailer now expects third-quarter earnings between 16 cents to 20 cents a share. The company also forecasted fiscal 2010 earnings in the range of $1.40 to $1.50, down from $1.64 per share previously anticipated, reflecting a cautious approach in an unpredictable consumer environment. J.C.Penney&#8217;s guidance fell short of the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents for ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/13/jcp-j-c-penney-earnings-preview/47798</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/13/jcp-j-c-penney-earnings-preview/47798#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Friday, August 13, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 5 cents a share. First-Quarter 2010, a Synopsis J. C. Penney posted first-quarter 2010 results on May 14, 2010. The quarterly earnings of 25 cents a share remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but jumped more than twofold from 11 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. Total sales for the quarter under review rose 1.2% to $3,929 million driven by comparable-store sales growth of 1.3%. J. C. Penney notified that shoes and handbags, men&#8217;s and children’s items were the top-performing categories. Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANF) July 2010 Retail Sales Come in Sluggish</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/09/anf-july-2010-retail-sales-come-in-sluggish/47050</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/09/anf-july-2010-retail-sales-come-in-sluggish/47050#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers are off to a slow start in the second half of the year as July same-store sales came in below expectations. July is usually a mild sales month as retailers rely heavily on promotions to clear out their summer stocks and spring merchandise as they head into the back-to-school season at the end of the month. Another factor which affected retailers during the month is high unemployment rate. The high unemployment rate hampered the spending pattern of consumers. Until the employment scenario improves, the companies would have to continue with aggressive promotions to drive sales. Hot weather and a weak economy hampered the shopping urge of consumers and hurt the sales of some retailers in July while others still reported strong performances. Among the stronger performers were Abercrombie &#38; ]]></description>
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		<title>(DDS) Dillard Reports Same Store Sales Up by 2%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/dds-dillard-reports-same-store-sales-up-by-2/43011</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/dds-dillard-reports-same-store-sales-up-by-2/43011#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The departmental store chain, Dillard Inc. (DDS), witnessed an upbeat of 2% in same store sales as well as net sales for the five-week ended July 3, 2010. Sales were $506 million for the month as compared with $497 million in the prior comparable month. Dillard saw an above-average sale in the Eastern region, while revenues from the Western and Central regions were below trend. The sales performance in the cosmetics category was significantly low. The Late Memorial Day weekend gave a strong momentum to sales in June, which eventually tailed off by the middle of the month. We believe the consumer spending still reflects the scars of the recession. The late Memorial Day only shifted the weekend holiday-related sales to June 2010 boosting the sales to some extent. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(JWN) Nordstrom Continues to Expand its Rack Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/jwn-nordstrom-continues-to-expand-its-rack-chain/41948</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/jwn-nordstrom-continues-to-expand-its-rack-chain/41948#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), one of the largest fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., has its eyes on further expanding its Rack concept and plans to open stores in Arlington mall and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Spring 2011 will unveil the wide selection of apparel, accessories and shoes of the Nordstrom Rack store at both the places. Nordstrom Rack store is an off-price retail format of Nordstrom, which sells Nordstrom&#8217;s own off-season and clearance goods from its mall stores and Nordstrom.com at 50%-60% off original Nordstrom prices. Rack also showcases apparel, accessories and shoes that are specially purchased for Nordstrom Rack with a feature of 30%-70% off original prices. The Rack concept is specially designed for customers who appreciate the brand but cannot afford its higher prices. Arlington Mall The store ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) Retail Industry Review and Outlook &#8211; June 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/11/jcp-retail-industry-review-and-outlook-june-2010-industry-outlook/40053</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The improving U.S. economic scene, some early tentative signs of a turnaround in the labor market, and pent-up demand held down by the recession have come together to perk up the retailers. Evidence of these favorable trends has been seen in comp sales, though the improvements are far from uniform. Recovery still remains fragile and requires a boost from a sustained and significant recovery in jobs creation and income growth. In the end, it will be the turnaround in the jobs and income picture that will outweigh other drags, such as tighter credit availability and new credit regulation. Coming out of the downturn, consumer shopping preferences also appear to be shifting. There is clear evidence that consumers now prefer online shopping for electronics and other categories. This has prompted retailers ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JCPenney Company Analyst Rates Stock at Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/31/jcp-jcpenney-company-analyst-rates-stock-at-outperform/38847</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JCPenney Company, Inc. (JCP) is a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings. The company’s well diversified supplier base, compelling merchandise, marketing campaigns, technological initiatives as well as effective cost and inventory management should drive sales and margin trends over the long term. The company also remains on track to deliver comparable-store sales growth and boost market share. For second-quarter 2010, management guided towards a total sales growth in the range of 2% and 2.5% and a comparable-store sales growth in the range of 2.5% to 3%. The in-store Sephora concept inspires confidence and is expected to be a significant revenue driver. These shops are part of JCPenney&#8217;s strategy to gain competitive advantage over drugstores, which in recent years have significantly enhanced their cosmetics sections. ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney&#8217;s April Report Shows Sales Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/11/jcp-j-c-penneys-april-report-shows-sales-drop/36709</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/11/jcp-j-c-penneys-april-report-shows-sales-drop/36709#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 22:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings, recently reported sales results for the four-week period ended May 1, 2010. The company’s comparable-store sales for April 2010 dropped 3.3%, after portraying an increase of 5.4% in March 2010, due to a shift in pre-Easter selling in March. Comparable-store sales had declined 6.6% in April 2009. For the thirteen-week period, comparable-store sales climbed marginally by 1.3% compared to a decline of 7.5% in the same period last year. After increasing 5% in March 2010, total sales for April fell 3.7% to $1,219 million from $1,266 million in the same month last year. For the thirteen-week period, total sales rose marginally by 1.2% to $3,929 million from $3,884 million in ]]></description>
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		<title>(WYN) Greece, Not the Calendar, Caused Thursday&#8217;s Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/wyn-greece-not-the-calendar-caused-thursdays-drop/36507</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/wyn-greece-not-the-calendar-caused-thursdays-drop/36507#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CB Richard Ellis Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clorox Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kohl's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 6, 2010 I wrote this on Wednesday evening, prior to today’s (Thursday&#8217;s) large market drop. The primary point I make in the commentary below—that you should not sell simply because it is May—is still valid. Today’s drop has nothing to do with the calendar. Why are traders suddenly very fearful of the problems in Greece, when they weren’t last week or last month? My guess is that this market activity has more to do with momentum trading, in this case to the downside, than anything else. Your best defense is to stay diversified and have an allocation strategy that is appropriate for your age and financial situation. For more information, visit the Asset Allocation (http://www.aaii.com/assetallocation/) section of AAII.com. &#8220;Sell in May and go away&#8221; is an old adage among ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Company &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/jcp-j-c-penney-company-bull-of-the-day/35483</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/jcp-j-c-penney-company-bull-of-the-day/35483#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney&#8217;s (JCP) well-diversified supplier base, compelling merchandise, marketing campaigns, technological initiatives as well as effective cost and inventory management should drive sales and margin trends over the long term. The company remains on track to deliver comparable-store sales growth and boost market share. The Sephora concept inspires confidence and is expected to be a significant revenue driver. Moreover, J.C. Penney&#8217;s healthy cash balance and significant free cash flow positions it to drive future growth and enhance shareholders return. We have a long-term Outperform recommendation on the stock. Our target price of $35.00, or 21.5X 2010 EPS, reflects this view. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Company Earns Analyst Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/jcp-j-c-penney-company-earns-analyst-neutral-rating/34234</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/19/jcp-j-c-penney-company-earns-analyst-neutral-rating/34234#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We recently initiated our coverage on J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) with a Neutral recommendation and a target price of $33.00. The company sells family apparel and footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, beauty products through Sephora shops (located inside J. C. Penney stores), and home furnishings. J. C. Penney’s well diversified supplier base, compelling private and national brands, marketing campaigns, point-of-sale technology initiatives as well as effective cost and inventory management should drive sales and margin trends over the long-term. The Sephora concept boosts confidence and is expected to be a significant revenue driver. The company also remains on track to deliver comparable-store sales growth and boost market share. The company in order to enhance customer shopping experience has been focusing on remodeling, renovating and refurbishing of stores ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Company Reports That March Sales Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/jcp-j-c-penney-company-reports-that-march-sales-rise/33436</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/12/jcp-j-c-penney-company-reports-that-march-sales-rise/33436#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, recently reported sales results for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010. The company’s comparable-store sales for March 2010 rose 5.4%, portraying a substantial improvement on an increase of 1.2% in February 2010. Comparable-store sales had declined 7.2% in March 2009. For the nine-week period, comparable-store sales climbed 3.5% compared to a decline of 7.9% posted in the same period last year. After increasing 1.5% in February 2010, total sales for March grew 5% to $1,528 million from $1,455 million posted in the same month last year. For the nine-week period, total sales rose 3.4% to $2,710 million from $2,620 million delivered in the same period last year. The Plano, Texas-based ]]></description>
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		<title>(MAC) The Macerich Company Refinances Property</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/mac-the-macerich-company-refinances-property/32747</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/mac-the-macerich-company-refinances-property/32747#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macerich Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Macerich Company (MAC), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently refinanced South Plains Mall, a 1.2 million square feet shopping mall in Lubbock, Texas. The $105 million refinancing transaction took place with the Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS). South Plains Mall, the largest shopping center within a 120 mile radius of the city, is anchored by four leading retail giants – Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP), Dillard’s Inc. (DDS), and Bealls. The mall has over 155 specialty stores and generates over 10 million shopper visits annually, serving the entire South Plains region. Macerich is one of the largest operators of regional and community shopping centers in the U.S., ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Still Falling</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/01/adp-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-still-falling/32581</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/01/adp-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-still-falling/32581#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Software & Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automatic Data Processing Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 6,000 last week to 439,000. Since last week&#8217;s numbers were revised slightly higher from 442,000 to 445,000, one could also argue that the decline was really 3,000. In either case it is a moderate decline, and one that is largely in line with expectations. As such, it should not have a major impact on the market. The four-week moving average fell by 6,750 to 447,250. After peaking about a year ago, initial claims fell sharply for the remainder of 2009, but then had a bit of a retracement earlier this year, as is shown in the graph below. That retracement raised the very real possibility that initial claims were forming a high plateau, the way they did following the last two economic downturns, which ]]></description>
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		<title>(M) Retail Industry Stock Review &#8211; March 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/m-retail-industry-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/30073</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/m-retail-industry-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/30073#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Better-than-expected holiday-period sales and improving confidence among U.S. consumers appear to be indicative that the worst part of the recession may be over. This observation is borne out by the evidence that consumers have loosened their purse strings amid the high unemployment situation and tight credit conditions. According to the Commerce Department figures, retail purchases increased 0.5% last month, reflecting the third gain in the past four months. The increase was also above the initial expectation of growth of 0.3%. In addition, consumer spending grew at an average 2.4% pace in the last six months of the year. Retail sales are an important indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for approximately 70% of the U.S. GDP. The U.S. economy came out of the Great Recession in the third quarter of ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J.C. Penney Company&#8217;s January Sales Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/jcp-j-c-penney-companys-january-sales-fall/27320</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/jcp-j-c-penney-companys-january-sales-fall/27320#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings, recently reported sales results for the four-week period ended Jan 30, 2010. The company’s comparable store sales for January dipped 4.6% compared to a 16.4% decline in the same month last year. Comps were better than the company’s guidance range of a 5% to 8% decline. The Plano, Texas-based retailer, J. C. Penney said that year-to-date comps slid 6.3% compared to a fall of 8.5% in the same period last year. By categories, women’s apparel and fine jewelry registered an improvement in demand. However, sales at the children’s division remained sluggish. Internet sales through jcp.com rose in the high single-digit. Total sales for January declined 4.4% to $940 million from ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Notes on Unemployment Duration</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/05/wmt-notes-on-unemployment-duration/27217</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Lots Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most notable features of the Great Recession relative to that of all previous recessions is that in this one, once you lose your job, it has been incredibly difficult to find a new one. As a result, people have been pounding the pavement looking for work for periods of time that would have been unheard of in any other downturn. There are two basic measures of unemployment duration provided in the monthly employment report &#8212; the average (mean) duration and the median duration. The average has a longer history, but since it is impossible to be unemployed for less than zero weeks, it will always be higher than the median, and is a number that is much more prone to be skewed by outliers. However, as the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FNM) Initial Jobless Claims Greater Than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/28/fnm-initial-jobless-claims-greater-than-expected/26309</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/28/fnm-initial-jobless-claims-greater-than-expected/26309#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FNM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MGIC Investment Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got mixed news in the Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance report. This week, initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to 470,000, and last week’s figure was revised down to 478,000 from 482,000. However, the level was well above the consensus expectation of 450,000. The decline and the revision to the prior week were not enough to keep the four-week moving average from rising. It increased by 9,500 to 456,250. Given the weekly noise in the numbers, the four-week moving average is generally considered a more reliable indicator. This is the second week in a row that the four-week average has risen. As the graph (from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/) below shows, the four-week average has been in a steep descent since it peaked in mid-April, and until this point has not shown ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) Federal Reserve Beige Book Looks Better</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/wmt-federal-reserve-beige-book-looks-better/24890</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/13/wmt-federal-reserve-beige-book-looks-better/24890#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Lots Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiffany & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve released its collection of largely anecdotal information from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts today. It painted a somewhat more upbeat picture of the economy than it did in the report last month, continuing a pattern of gradual improvement that started last summer. Here is a summary of the report: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that while economic activity remains at a low level, conditions have improved modestly further, and those improvements are broader geographically than in the last report. Ten Districts reported some increased activity or improvement in conditions, while the remaining two &#8212; Philadelphia and Richmond &#8211;reported mixed conditions. The last Beige Book reported eight Districts with increased activity or improving conditions and four Districts showing little change and/or mixed conditions. &#8220;Most Districts ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JC Penney Company&#8217;s Sales Meet Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/jcp-jc-penney-companys-sales-meet-guidance/24486</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/08/jcp-jc-penney-companys-sales-meet-guidance/24486#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JC Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) recently reported sales results for December. The company’s comparable store sales for December dipped 3.8% compared to an 8.1% decline in the same month last year, but remained well within the guidance range of a 3% to 6% decline predicted earlier. Year-to-date comps slid 6.5% compared to a fall of 8% posted in the same period last year. Although the rate of decline in comps decelerated in December, after declining 5.9% in November, the company warned about a steeper decline in January. JC Penney expects comps to dip in the range of 5% to 8% in January compared to a 16.4% decline in the same month last year. For the fourth-quarter 2009, management expects comps to fall by 5%, which remains within the original guidance ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Initial Jobless Claims Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/27/bac-initial-jobless-claims-fall/23590</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economy got a Christmas present today in the form of a decline in initial claims for unemployment insurance of 28,000. We are now down to 452,000, almost 200,000 below the peak set back in April. The decline also reverses increases in the last two weeks. The four-week average (see graph from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/ below), which is generally considered a better measure given the week-to-week volatility in the numbers, has been in a very steep downtrend for most of the year and so far is showing no sign of a plateau as it did following the last two recessions. It is acting much more like it did following recessions of an earlier era, when it would pretty much go straight up and then straight down. However, keep in mind that initial ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JC Penney Company Inc Sales Tow Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/jcp-jc-penney-company-inc-sales-tow-guidance/22053</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/04/jcp-jc-penney-company-inc-sales-tow-guidance/22053#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JC Penney Company Inc. (JCP) recently reported sales results. The company’s comparable store sales for the month of November dipped 5.9% compared to an 11.9% decline in the same month last year. Comps were well within the company’s guidance range of a 4% to 7% decline predicted earlier. Year-to-date, comps have slid 7.0% compared to a fall of 7.9% posted in the same period last year. JC Penney expects comparable store sales to dip in the range of 3% to 6% for the five-week period ending Jan. 2, 2010 compared to an 8.1% decline in the same period last year. By categories, women’s apparel, accessories and shoes registered an improvement in demand, as the company offered products at compelling prices. However, sales at the children’s division remained sluggish. JC Penney ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Retail Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook &#8211; Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/29/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook-upcoming-holiday-shopping-season/21406</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/29/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook-upcoming-holiday-shopping-season/21406#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hershey Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Home Depot]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season With a probable end in sight to a prolonged recession, American consumers are somewhat upbeat about the upcoming holiday shopping season. However, customers remain skeptical at the same time and intend to spend less, compared to previous years before the start of the recession. According to a study by A.C. Nielsen, approximately 42% of American consumers plan to spend less this holiday shopping season, representing a 7% year-over-year rise in those who intend to spend less. U.S. customers have undergone a fundamental change in how they spend their money. They are primarily focusing on value-for-money items throughout the holiday shopping season, especially traditional and essential gifts that are popular. As a result, traditional items such as toys, electronic goods and clothing are at the top of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPS) Retail Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook/21375</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/gps-retail-industry-industry-outlook/21375#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apparel Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hershey Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sears Holdings Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season With a probable end in sight to a prolonged recession, American consumers are somewhat upbeat about the upcoming holiday shopping season. However, customers remain skeptical at the same time and intend to spend less, compared to previous years before the start of the recession. According to a study by A.C. Nielsen, approximately 42% of American consumers plan to spend less this holiday shopping season, representing a 7% year-over-year rise in those who intend to spend less. U.S. customers have undergone a fundamental change in how they spend their money. They are primarily focusing on value-for-money items throughout the holiday shopping season, especially traditional and essential gifts that are popular. As a result, traditional items such as toys, electronic goods and clothing are at the top of ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JC Penney Company Beats Expectations with Low Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/jcp-jc-penney-company-beats-expectations-with-low-earnings/20507</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/jcp-jc-penney-company-beats-expectations-with-low-earnings/20507#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JC Penney Company Inc. (JCP), a leading retailer of apparel and footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings, recently reported third-quarter 2009 results. The quarterly earnings of 11 cents a share tumbled 80% from 55 cents posted in the prior-year quarter, weighed down by qualified pension plan expense. Earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The retailer, however, mentioned that earnings outshined the company’s initial guidance range of a loss of 5 cents to profit of 5 cents a share on the heels of effective inventory management and lowered unprofitable discounting. Consequently, gross profit rose 1.9% year-on-year to $1,696 million. On stronger-than-expected results, JC Penney raised its fiscal year 2009 earnings outlook. Management now expects earnings in the range of 93 cents to $1.08 per share, ]]></description>
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		<title>($WMT) Easy Comparisons Help Retail Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/wmt-easy-comparisons-help-retail-sales/19813</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/wmt-easy-comparisons-help-retail-sales/19813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Eagle Outfitters Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buckle Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RAD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreen Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zumiez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easy comparisons and relatively favorable weather helped increase same-store sales in the typically weak month of October for retailers, up 1.8% from the year-earlier level but below the 2% growth expectation. Results for this series, which tracks data for stores open at least a year from 30 major retailers, had come ahead of expectations the last two months. As a result of the financial crisis last fall, conditions were extremely bad in October of last year, when retail sales were down 4.1%. October is typically a weak month for retailers, sandwiched as it is between the active shopping periods of back-to-school and the holiday season. The monthly sales numbers do not include data from Wal-Mart (WMT), which stopped giving monthly sales numbers earlier this year. Results were mixed among the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FDO) Consumer Confidence Crumbles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/fdo-consumer-confidence-crumbles/18924</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/fdo-consumer-confidence-crumbles/18924#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Conference Boards Index of Consumer Confidence dropped to 47.7 from 53.4 in September. While this is much higher than the readings in the low 20’s earlier this year, it is a very disappointing reading. Both the current situations index, and the expectations for conditions over the next six months dropped. The present situation index fell to 20.7 from 23.0 and now stands at its lowest point since February of 1983, when it hit 17.5. The expectations component had seen a much larger recovery earlier this year, but it dropped from 73.7 last month to 65.7 in October. The number of people who see business as bad increased to 47.1% from 46.3% in September, while the percentage who saw business as good fell to 7.7% from 8.6% in September (where ]]></description>
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		<title>(DDR) Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Has Macy&#8217;s in Tenant Lineup</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/22/ddr-developers-diversified-realty-corporation-has-macys-in-tenant-lineup/18528</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/22/ddr-developers-diversified-realty-corporation-has-macys-in-tenant-lineup/18528#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REIT - Retail]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Developers Diversified Realty Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently added Macy’s Inc. (M), a premier departmental store operator, in its tenant lineup in the open-air shopping center spanning approximately 1 million square feet in Nampa, Idaho. Macy’s will open a 120,000 square feet store in the shopping center, featuring a full range of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. The store would also include merchandise for the home. Besides Macy’s, J. C. Penny Company Inc. (JCP) – a leading departmental store, Sports Authority – one of the country&#8217;s largest sporting goods retailers, and Idaho Athletic Club – a physical fitness facility provider, had already opened their retail outlets at the center. The shopping center has been designed with an abundance of natural stone and ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JC Penney Growing Optimistic After Better-Than-Expected September Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/12/jcp-jc-penney-growing-optimistic-after-better-than-expected-september-sales/17388</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liz Claiborne Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[J.C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) recently raised its third-quarter 2009 earnings outlook on the back of better-than-expected September sales results. The retailer now expects third-quarter earnings in the range of 3 cents to 10 cents a share, up from its previous guidance range of a loss of 5 cents to profit of 5 cents a share. The company’s comparable-store sales for the month of September 2009, dipped 1.4% compared to a fall of 12.4% reported in the same month last year. The comps for the reported month fared better than the company’s guidance range of a 3.0% to 6.0% decline predicted earlier. Year-to-date comps slid 7.5% compared to a fall of 6.6% posted in the same period last year. J.C. Penney expects comparable store sales to dip in the range ]]></description>
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		<title>(TCO) Taubman Centers Writes Down Asset Values</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/tco-taubman-centers-writes-down-asset-values/15978</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/tco-taubman-centers-writes-down-asset-values/15978#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taubman Centers Inc. (TCO) recently said it would record impairment charges of $161 million to $169 million in the third quarter. The real estate investment trust is writing down book values of its The Pier Shops at Caesars asset in New Jersey and Regency Square in Virginia to fair values due to the continued economic downturn. The Pier Shops at Caesars is a 282,000 square feet shopping center in which Taubman owns a 77.5% stake. The company considers net operating income from the property to be insufficient to repay its $135 million non-recourse mortgage debt. Thus, it will write down book value of the asset by $106 million to $111 million, out of which Taubman has a share of about $100 million to $105 million. Regency Square is an 820,000 ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) J. C. Penney Co. Inc Launches Sportswear Brand</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/14/jcp-j-c-penney-co-inc-launches-sportswear-brand/15121</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/14/jcp-j-c-penney-co-inc-launches-sportswear-brand/15121#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparel retailer J. C. Penney Co. Inc. (JCP) recently launched an exclusive range of contemporary career sportswear brand for female professionals called “she said&#8221;. The in-house brand features body conscious fits with signature pieces that enable customers to blend their professional and personal lives. With the launch of “she said&#8221;, JCPenney has further supplemented its portfolio of leading contemporary brands that include “Bisou Bisou&#8221;, “I Heart Ronson&#8221;, “Allen B.&#8221;, “Oxford &#38; Regent&#8221;, and “Twelfth of Eleven&#8221;. The company has affordably priced the “she said&#8221; clothing line, with skirts at $44, tops at $26-$44, pants at $44-$50, dresses at $44-$58 and jackets at $68-$85. The private-label brand is supported by print, direct mail, preprint and digital marketing efforts of the company. Currently, the brand is available at all the JCPenney stores, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JCP) JC Penney Monthly Sales in-Line With Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/04/jcp-jc-penney-monthly-sales-in-line-with-guidance/14453</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/04/jcp-jc-penney-monthly-sales-in-line-with-guidance/14453#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) a leading retailer of apparel and footwear, accessories, fashion jewelry, beauty products and home furnishings – recently reported sales results for the four-week period ended August 29, 2009. The company’s comparable-store sales for the month of August dipped 7.9% compared to a 4.9% decline reported in the same month last year. Comps were well within the company’s guidance range of a 6% to 9% decline predicted earlier. Year-to-date, comps slid 8.4% compared to a fall of 5.7% posted in the same period last year. J. C. Penney expects comparable store sales to dip in the range of 3% to 6% for the month of September 2009 compared to a 12.4% decline reported for September 2008. By categories, home furnishings were the weakest during the ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Personal Savings Rate Dips in July</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/28/pce-personal-savings-rate-dips-in-july/13823</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/28/pce-personal-savings-rate-dips-in-july/13823#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Franklin Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gap Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July, personal income was essentially unchanged (up by $3.8 billion, or less than 0.1%). If one subtracts out taxes to get disposable personal income (DPI), it was also essentially unchanged &#8212; except it was a decline of $4.6 billion, but that is also less than 0.1%. On the other hand, consumer spending, or personal consumption expenditures (PCE) Incorporatedreased by $25.0 billion or 0.2%. Well what happens if income is flat and spending rises?  The savings rate falls. In July, the savings rate dipped to 4.2% from 4.5% in June and from 6.0% in May. The rise in spending appeared to mostly be tied to the Cash for Clunkers program. Since it was only in effect for the last week of July, and for most of August, I would not ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) &#8220;Cash for Clunkers&#8221; program, a massive government subsidy for Ford</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/07/f-cash-for-clunkers-program-a-massive-government-subsidy-for-ford/12139</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Costco Wholesale Corp.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers shed 247,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 9.4%. Nonfarm payrolls showed the smallest drop since August of last year, and the June loss was revised down to just 303,000 (from the originally reported 322,000 drop). The unemployment rate fell for the first time since April 2008. The numbers were better than forecast. Economists had projected 300,000 jobs to be lost, though the range of forecasts was very wide. Unemployment had been predicted to rise to 9.6%. A big reason for the improvement in the unemployment rate is that many people have either given up on looking for work or settled for part-time jobs. If those people are included, the rate would have been 16.3%. Today&#8217;s report was just one of many signaling that the ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) Retail Industry &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/23/kr-retail-industry-zacks-analyst-interviews/8779</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GameStop Corp.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overstock.com Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safeway Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through the middle of June, the S&#38;P Retail Index (RLX) is sitting on gains of about 13% year-to-date. The strong relative performance of retailing stocks thus far has been due to low expectations coming into 2009, &#8220;less bad&#8221; sales declines and cost cutting efforts. This combination allowed retailers to easily beat first quarter earnings estimates. Going forward, however, retailers are going to have a harder time beating estimates because expectations have climbed higher, while &#8220;less bad&#8221; results and cost cuts are already reflected in analyst estimates. Moreover, for the retailers to deliver better-than-expected results in the months ahead, the upside will have to come from an improvement in sales growth. This is unlikely because there are simply too many headwinds for the consumer to overcome. These headwinds include wealth destruction ]]></description>
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		<title>(KR) Retail Industry &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/22/kr-retail-industry-industry-outlook-2/8730</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/22/kr-retail-industry-industry-outlook-2/8730#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grocery Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GameStop Corp.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kroger Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSTK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Overstock.com Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safeway Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SWY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through the middle of June, the S&#38;P Retail Index (RLX) is sitting on gains of about 13% year-to-date. The strong relative performance of retailing stocks thus far has been due to low expectations coming into 2009, &#8220;less bad&#8221; sales declines and cost cutting efforts. This combination allowed retailers to easily beat first quarter earnings estimates. Going forward, however, retailers are going to have a harder time beating estimates because expectations have climbed higher, while &#8220;less bad&#8221; results and cost cuts are already reflected in analyst estimates. Moreover, for the retailers to deliver better-than-expected results in the months ahead, the upside will have to come from an improvement in sales growth. This is unlikely because there are simply too many headwinds for the consumer to overcome. These headwinds include wealth destruction ]]></description>
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