Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.

JC Penney reported a smaller loss in the second quarter as the department store operator's sales improved, fuelled by such moves as bringing back appliances and refreshing other areas of the store.

JC Penney reported a smaller loss in the second quarter as the department store operator's sales improved, fuelled by such moves as bringing back appliances and refreshing other areas of the store.

J.C. Penney Co. posted first-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ estimates, becoming the latest US retailer affected by a consumer malaise that’s weighing on department-store sales.

J.C. Penney Co. posted first-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ estimates, becoming the latest US retailer affected by a consumer malaise that’s weighing on department-store sales.

Department store operator J.C. Penney Co Inc said it is pursuing a potential sale and partial leaseback of its headquarters in Texas to reduce debt and costs.

Department store operator J.C. Penney Co Inc said it is pursuing a potential sale and partial leaseback of its headquarters in Texas to reduce debt and costs.

J.C. Penney Co. posted a second-quarter loss that was smaller than analysts estimated as sales of men’s clothing and Sephora cosmetics boosted sales.

J.C. Penney Co. posted a second-quarter loss that was smaller than analysts estimated as sales of men’s clothing and Sephora cosmetics boosted sales.
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J.C. Penney Co. shares tumbled the most in six months after first-quarter sales growth trailed analysts’ estimates, raising doubts about the department store chain’s attempted turnaround.

J.C. Penney Co. shares tumbled the most in six months after first-quarter sales growth trailed analysts’ estimates, raising doubts about the department store chain’s attempted turnaround.

J.C. Penney Co., the department-store chain in the midst of a turnaround, swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, amid increased discounting during the holiday season. The shares fell.

J.C. Penney Co., the department-store chain in the midst of a turnaround, swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, amid increased discounting during the holiday season. The shares fell.

When J.C. Penney Co. announced this month that it would shut 40 US stores, At Home Group Inc. saw an opening. Executives at the retail chain called J.C. Penney within a few hours to express interest in buying some of them.

When J.C. Penney Co. announced this month that it would shut 40 US stores, At Home Group Inc. saw an opening. Executives at the retail chain called J.C. Penney within a few hours to express interest in buying some of them.
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