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The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	J.C. Penney Is a Shopping Fool Penney's has been performing well, and the best may be yet to come. Based on forward expectations, Penney's is trading at a reasonable 15 times earnings, which is among the lowest of the peer group.
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