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Jun 22, 2014
     
        
      Valuentum Economic Castle™ Rating Update 
  Members should expect the initial Economic Castle™ ratings. Jan 10, 2014
     
        
      What a Week in Retail: Some Good, Mostly Bad 
  This holiday season may have marked the beginning of the end of Sears’ operating days. Macy’s and Urban Outfitters represented the only areas of really good news. Bed Bath & Beyond, Family Dollar, Five Below, Pacific Sunwear, and Zumiez showed that all is not well in retail. Jan 6, 2014
     
        
      Household Durables Firms, Electronics Retailers Face Pressure 
  Select Comfort warns, and hhgregg’s quarterly sales disappoint. Dec 4, 2013
     
        
      Lampert May Be Bailing on Sears; J.C. Penney’s November Comps Showed Life 
  Sears CEO Eddie Lampert cut its stake in the beleaguered retailer, while J.C. Penney’s same-store sales in November showed some signs of life. Still, the race to the bottom continues. Nov 22, 2013
     
        
      Surveying 3Q Performance Across the Retail Spectrum 
  Sears, Target, and Dollar Tree reported third-quarter results. Let’s take a look at their income statements to hammer home the various degrees of operating performance across the sector. The ‘real estate’ thesis among investor psyches is becoming crowded. Nov 13, 2013
     
        
      Macy’s Posts Solid 3Q; Enters 4Q with Strength 
  Macy’s is executing well. We think this 2013 holiday season will be more important than others for a couple reasons. Oct 1, 2013
     
        
      J.C. Penney: Equity Offering Shows Desperation; Shares Score a 1 on the VBI; Lights Out by Mid-2014? 
  Shares of J.C. Penney look like a value trap. We’re avoiding the name. Aug 23, 2013
     
        
      The Race to the Bottom 
  Sears and JC Penney continue to trend towards obscurity. Aug 19, 2013
     
        
      Which Department Store Looks Attractive? 
  We received second quarter results from several department store retailers. Let’s take a look at recent performance. Latest News and Media The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
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Let use J.C. Penney as a case study to learn how to perform cash-burn analysis.