JC Penney (JCP)
We are downgrading JC Penney (<a href=http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/jcp>JCP</a>) shares from Hold to Sell. The stock is up about 90% off its March lows. We think the shares have moved too far, too fast, given that the retailer is still several quarters away from seeing a real rebound in its business. <p> Moreover, management is pointing to signs of stabilization in its business, we note that JC Penney's sales and earnings will experience sever declines in 2009. We previously upgraded the stock on February 8, when it traded around $16. We felt that at that price the stock discounted much of the bad news. <p> However, with the stock trading around $27, we think the stock has substantial downside risk. Our target price is $16, which 20x our fiscal 2010 EPS estimate.
April 30, 2009 | Filed Under Stocks to Sell
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