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Springfield, MO
JCPenney reported a widened net loss of $128 million, compared with a net loss of $67 million a year earlier.
Comparable store sales increased by 1.7 percent, better than the 0.6-0.8 percent rise it estimated last month.
Officials cited an overhaul of women's apparel and higher demand for home goods and Sephora beauty products for the same-store sale increase.
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