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J.C. Penney Is in the Spotlight Again

Is there any hope left for J.C. Penney?

By Mark Reeth – Aug 20, 2013 at 5:26PM EST

The following video is from Tuesday's Investor Beat, in which host Mark Reeth and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Tim Hanson dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

J.C. Penney (JCP +0.00%) is in the investing spotlight once again, and it's for all the wrong reasons. In our lead story, Tim and Jason examine the company's earnings, how much of the poor results were new CEO Mike Ullman's fault, and whether the company can get things right in time for back-to-school season.


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Mark Reeth
Mark Reeth wasn't born incredibly handsome, like so many are--he had to work hard to get to where he is today. Thankfully, through much blood, sweat, and hair products, Mark Reeth is now one incredibly good-looking Consumer Goods Editor. But Mark Reeth wasn't born a Consumer Goods Editor--he started as a writer for Fool.com, became a Blog Editor, and now loves reading all the latest Consumer Goods news. If you want to read all the latest Consumer Goods news, follow him on Twitter @ChristmasReeth.
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