J.C. Penney vs. Target 12/8/13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 J.C. Penney History 5 Target History 6 Profitability Ratios 9 Asset Utilization Ratios 10 Liquidity Ratios 11 Debt Utilization Ratios 12 Book Value Per Share 12 Recommendation 12 References 14 Other J.C. Penney Annual Report Attached Target Annual Report Attached Executive Summary While overall Target has posted the best performance in almost all categories‚ J.C. Penney would present
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J.C. PENNEY COMPANY‚ INC J. C. Penney Company‚ Inc. Is one of America’s largest department store‚ drugstore‚ catalog and e-commerce retailers. Providing merchandise and services through department stores‚ catalogs‚ and the Internet. Their targeted customers are "Modern Spenders" and "Starting Outs"‚ who shop for apparel‚ accessories‚ and home furnishings through the centers where JCPenney is located and through the convenience of catalog and the Internet. Starting Outs · Less
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Joyce Stiles Course Project - Kohl’s & JC Penney Submitted: August ‚ 2014 JC Penney’s: Since their founding by James Cash Penney in 1902‚ they have grown to be a major retailer‚ operating 1‚106 department stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico‚ as of January 29‚ 2011. J.C. Penney Corporation‚ Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1924 and J.C. Penney Company‚ Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 2002‚ when the holding company structure was implemented. J.C. Penneys’ business consists of selling merchandise
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Dupont Analysis J.C. Penney ’s‚ Inc. versus Nordstrom‚ Inc. | Fiscal years 2005 and 2004 Refer to Figure 1. During fiscal year 2005‚ both J.C. Penney ’s Inc. ("Penney ’s) and Nordstrom‚ Inc. ("Nordstrom") provided similar and high returns on their shareholder investments‚ at 27% and 26%‚ respectively. Both companies ’ 2005 returns on equity ("ROE ’s") are up from prior year. While Nordstrom posted a significant increase in ROE by 20% over prior year‚ Penney ’s ROE is up 152% over its 2004
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J.C. Penney is a retail outlet that operates in many locations globally. It deals with product lines such as clothing‚ footwear‚ beauty products‚ electronics‚ and jewelry. There are several changes that have taken place in the macro environment that promises to increase the fortunes of the company. The advertisement in technology is one single important factor that has increased the performance of the business (Ali‚ 2007). The company has an elaborate website through which it uses to tap the
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Running head: Financial Analysis 1 Financial Analysis for J.C. Penney and Target Sabrina Earnest Columbia College Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Finance 350‚ taught by Professor Campbell. Running head: Financial Analysis 2 Abstract Running head: Financial Analysis
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Target Background and History With its familiar red bulls eye logo‚ Target Stores have become the United States’ second-largest discount chain behind giant Wal-Mart. Target offers merchandise and brand names that are aimed at a more upscale shopper than Wal-Mart. With strong growth from expansion‚ Target reported $46.839 billion in sales and earnings of $3.198 billion in 2004. At the beginning of the year‚ the company operated 1‚172 regular Target stores and 136 SuperTarget stores that include
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| JC Penney was once a fashion icon to children‚ young adults‚ and teens. Beginning in 1913 it currently operates over 1000 stores. Growing up my sister and I waited to go through their catalogue. We would circle everything we wanted. We would even get our hair cut the same way some of their models did. I went as far as crimping my hair because the model had her hair crimped. Every summer before school started my Grandma would take us shopping at Penney’s for new school clothes. This company
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ase Name: TAL – J.C. Penney Case Problem Statement Hong Kong based apparel manufacture‚ TAL‚ faced many strategic challenges and wanted to learn how leverage the Company’s information management system to strategically reposition the company with a view to creating sustainable competitive advantage in the long run. Background TAL Group History * Started 1947‚ by Lee family – first spinning mill in Hong Kong for producing yarn * 1962: mills banded together to form Textile Alliance Limited
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General Background Founded in 1902‚ JC Penney is one of America’s leading retailers‚ operating more than 1‚000 department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico‚ as well as offering products online and through catalogs. In January 2012‚ Johnson was recruited by J.C. Penney investors and left the United States’ second-most-valuable company‚ Apple‚ to join the J.C. Penney. He wanted a new challenge. CEO Ron Johnson introduced a plan to rebrand the department store J.C. Penney. The plan
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