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Penney promotes 3, stops president search (at Dallas Morning News)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/dallas-fort_worth/dallas_morning_news/fin/SIG=13f9s8ubo/*http%3A//www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/y!finance/jcpenney/stories/121009dnbuspenneybrf.be8ffe.html</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/44378515</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:02:36 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>[$$] Penney Promotes Three Executives (at The Wall Street Journal Online)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=12imjiqin/*http%3A//online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240504574586523761328530.html?ru=yahoo&amp;mod=yahoo_hs</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1507559603</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:14:07 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Feds go global to fight cybercriminals overseas (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091209/us_cybercrime.html?.v=2</link><description>The tip came from another country&apos;s law enforcement officials: Eight major banks in the U.S. were being targeted by cybercriminals operating there.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2334884041</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:57:12 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sears Helps Americans Access &apos;Cash For Appliance&apos; Rebates From States Awarded Funding (PR Newswire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/091209/cg23716.html?.v=1</link><description>The Sears Blue Appliance Crew is helping Americans better understand and take advantage of the more than $300 million in rebates that are now becoming available for energy-saving appliances and activities.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/1992388501</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:32:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JCPenney Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091209/20091209006128.html?.v=1</link><description>PLANO, Texas----J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company&apos;s common stock of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 1, 2010, to Company stockholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 8, 2010.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/3924112450</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:28:00 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JC Penney promotes 3 to senior merchandising team (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091209/us_jc_penney_personnel.html?.v=1</link><description>J.C. Penney Co. said Wednesday it has promoted three executives, who have all been with the company since 2000, to its senior merchandising team.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2180061549</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:37:22 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Neiman Marcus Profit Drops 34% as Luxury Shoppers Remain Cautious (at The Wall Street Journal Online)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=12ib0h99i/*http%3A//online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704825504574585673278739690.html?ru=yahoo&amp;mod=yahoo_hs</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="false">yahoo_finance/2762670416</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:32:54 Etc/GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JCPenney Announces Leadership Plans for Next Phase of Its Growth and Development (Business Wire)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/091209/20091209005971.html?.v=1</link><description>PLANO, Texas----J. C. 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