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J.C. Penney's Bonds Decline

New CEOs turnaround plan deepens losses on retailers debt.

By Zeke Faux and Sapna Maheshwari, Bloomberg | Updated on August 13, 2012

J.C. Penney Co. Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson is finding it harder to convince bondholders than stockholders that his plan to turn around the fourth-largest department-store chain is “on track.”

After the Plano, Texas-based company reported a loss that exceeded analysts’ estimates on Aug. 10 and withdrew its annual profit forecast, J.C. Penney’s shares reversed course to rise the most since January when Johnson told investors that he’s “completely convinced that our transformation is on track.” The company’s $325.6 million of 7.4 percent notes due April 2037 dropped 1.5 cents on the dollar to 78.5 cents.

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