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| 05/24/2013 | 4:20PM | DJN | P&G's Lafley Is Latest CEO to Retake Helm
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream. Late Thursday, the world's largest consumer product maker replaced former CEO Robert McDonald with his retired predecessor, Alan George "AG" Lafley. Mr. Lafley, who served as CEO from 2000 to 2009, will be charged... More...>> |
| 05/24/2013 | 3:46PM | DJN | P&G's Lafley is Latest CEO to Retake Helm
By Quentin Fottrell Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) suddenly looks like it did in 2009 -- without slapping on any Olay beauty cream. Late Thursday, the world's largest consumer product maker replaced former CEO Robert McDonald with his retired predecessor, Alan George "AG" Lafley. Mr. Lafley, who served as CEO from 2000... More...>> |
| 05/23/2013 | 3:46PM | DJN | Target, Macy's and Others Sue Visa and MasterCard Over Fees
By Andrew R. Johnson Some of the country's biggest retailers sued Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. (MA) Thursday, arguing the world's largest payment networks have imposed anticompetitive transaction-fee policies and card-acceptance rules on merchants. The lawsuit, brought by Target Corp. (TGT), Macy's Inc. (M), Saks... More...>> |
| 05/22/2013 | 4:05PM | ONE | jcpenney Announces Consummation of $2.25 Billion Term Loan and Initial Settlement of its Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation
table.hugin { border-color:black;} td.hugin { padding: 3px; border-color:black;} Size of Term Loan Increased from Initial $1.75 Billion Commitment PLANO, Texas (May 22, 2013) - J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc... More...>> |
| 05/22/2013 | 11:35AM | ZACKS | DSW Opens New Store - Analyst Blog
Footwear and accessories retailer, DSW Inc. (DSW) recently announced the opening of a new store at South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Mass. Through its latest store, the company will offer a wide variety of designer shoes, sandals and boots. Of late, DSW has been extensively using its cash flow to expand its reach throughout... More...>> |
| 05/21/2013 | 8:40AM | ONE | jcpenney Announces Successful Early Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Results For 7 1/8% Debentures Due 2023
PLANO, Texas (May 21, 2013) -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) (the "Company"), as co-obligor on the Notes (as defined below), and J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("JCP," and together with the Company, "J. C. Penney"), as issuer of the Notes... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 1:56PM | DJN | Correction to U.S. HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH
"U.S. HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH," published at 8:17 a.m. EDT, incorrectly said Dell's revenue rose 2% in the 14th paragraph. The revenue fell 2%. Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 1:40PM | DJN | J.C. Penney To Beef Up Bangladesh Audits
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) plans to beef up its audits of factories in Bangladesh by requiring them for the first time to undergo structural and engineering inspections. Up to now, audits by Penney and many other retailers have focused on fire safety and working conditions for factory staff. But the collapse last month of the... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 8:47AM | DJN | U.S. HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH
Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Aruba Networks Inc. (ARUN), J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) and Sina Corp. (SINA). Aruba Networks swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss as the wireless-equipment maker's results were hampered by higher taxes and expenses, which masked improved revenue... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 8:10AM | ZACKS | Telefonica Selects MS Office 365 - Analyst Blog
The world’s largest software maker Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced that the telecommunications major, Telefonica, has chosen to deploy Microsoft’s Office 365 and Yammer, a social network service, in its offices globally. The reason for deploying the Office software and Yammer is to equip Telefonica with advanced... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 6:00AM | ZACKS | JC Penney's Loss Widens, No Turnaround - Analyst Blog
J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) once again fell short of expectations, with its turnaround plan failing to deliver the desired results. The company remained in the red with adjusted loss per share of $1.31 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, dashing all hopes of recovery, at least in the near term. The loss incurred was... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 5:32AM | ZACKS | The Fed is the Only Game in Town - Ahead of Wall Street
Friday, May 17, 2013 Stocks will likely reverse the modest decline from the day before in today’s trading session if the positive pre-open sentiment carries through to the end of the day. But we do have the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and the Conference Board’s Leading Indicators coming out a... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 5:30PM | DJN | J.C. Penney Loss Widens on Sharp Sales Decline
J.C. Penney Co.'s (JCP) fiscal first-quarter loss widened amid a deep sales decline that the department-store operator has attributed to former Chief Executive Ron Johnson's strategies to turn around the struggling retailer. Shares were down 1.9% at $18.37 in recent after-hours trading as the adjusted loss was wider than... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 4:30PM | ONE | J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Reports 2013 Fiscal First Quarter Results
table.hugin { border-color:black;} td.hugin { padding: 3px; border-color:black;}PLANO, Texas, May 16, 2013 -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4, 2013. For the quarter, jcpenney reported a net loss of $348 million or $1.58 per share. Excluding... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 1:20PM | ZACKS | Business Houses Adopt Office 365 - Analyst Blog
The world’s largest software maker, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), is gaining popularity among companies like Sensia Halsovard AB, Arysta LifeScience and SEPCOIII. Previously, all these organizations deployed Google (GOOG) Apps for their business requirements. But they soon found it inadequate. Not only did it lack the... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 11:19AM | DJN | UPDATE: Kohl's 1st-Quarter Profit Fell 4.5% on Weaker Sales
--First-quarter earnings fall but beat expectations --Kohl's says sales improved considerably in April --Second-quarter guidance brackets analysts' expectations (Adds comments from company's conference call throughout.) By Karen Talley Kohl's Corp.'s (KSS) fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 4.5%, hurt by slightly lower... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 7:50AM | DJN | Kohl's 1st-Quarter Profit Fell 4.5% Amid Weaker Sales
By Tess Stynes Kohl's Corp.'s (KSS) fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 4.5% as the department-store operator was hurt by slightly lower sales that offset the benefit of stronger margins. For the current quarter, the company gave a cautious forecast and projected per-share earnings of $1 to $1.08 on total sales growth of... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 7:12PM | DJN | UPDATE: Soros Fund Cuts Some Big Banks, Trims Gold ETF, Apple Stakes
--Soros reports no stake in Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan --Firm lowers Citigroup, Apple, SPDR Gold Trust positions --Overall value of holdings rises by 2.4% in first quarter (Adds information on Apple, AIG and GE holdings throughout.) By Brett Philbin Soros Fund Management LLC disposed of stakes in banking giants J.P. Morgan... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 6:08PM | DJN | Soros Fund Cuts Some Big Banks, Trims Gold ETF Stake, Adds to Miner Position
By Brett Philbin Soros Fund Management LLC disposed of stakes in banking giants J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Morgan Stanley (MS) in the first quarter, while lowering its position in Citigroup Inc. (C) and the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), a gold-backed exchange-traded fund, according to a regulatory filing late Wednesday... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 12:16PM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE: Macy's First-Quarter Net Up 20%, Raises Dividend
--First-quarter profit jumps despite inclement weather --Raises dividend and announces $1.5 billion increase to buyback program --Sees weakness among lower- and higher-end customers (Updates throughout) By Karen Talley and Saabira Chaudhuri Initiatives like tailoring merchandise to local tastes and a big push in online... More...>> |
