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J.C. Penney (JCP, Fortune 500) posted a big loss that was even worse than the forecasts. Despite that, the struggling retailer noted that its same store sales, a key measure for retailers, were slightly better than they were during the first quarter of 2013. Shares surged in early morning trading on the news, but then struggled to hold on to those gains.
The retailer's future was a popular topic on StockTwits and some investors questioned why the stock rose in the first place.
duke2duke: $JCP good luck bulls. Buying on the promise of back to school when the numbers showed otherwise. The market is irrational, is what it is. Bearish
racernic: i don't get this obsession w/$JCP.walk away.company in terrible situation trying 2do the improbable. easier trades elsewhere. 2dy as ex
Best Buy (BBY, Fortune 500) has also struggled recently, but appears to be a step ahead of J.C. Penney in the turnaround process. The electronics retailer reported a surge in profit, which CEO Hubert Joly attributed to aggressive cost-cutting. The stock was up about 10% Tuesday and has now gained 185% so far this year.
Retailers Urban Outfitters (URBN) and TJX (TJX, Fortune 500) were also top performers in the S&P 500 after releasing solid earnings reports.
Home Depot (HD, Fortune 500)announced a gain in quarterly net profit and raised its guidance for 2013. Its rival Lowe's (LOW, Fortune 500) will report results tomorrow.
But not all the reports from retailers were good. Struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble (BKS, Fortune 500) recorded a loss and said revenue from its Nook tablet business was down 20% from the same quarter last year. The stock plunged and at least one trader on StockTwits had little hope for a rebound.
graubart: I would like Barnes & Noble to survive. But I don't find any benefit to shopping there. And can't see a path to a sustainable future. $BKS
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Besides earnings, there was little market-moving news Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all edged slightly higher.
The Dow and S&P 500 recorded their first four-day losing streak of the year on Monday. Still, the indexes are both up about 15% for the year, and the Nasdaq has gained 19%.
Investors continue to speculate about when the U.S. will begin to tighten monetary policy.
The minutes from the Federal Reserve's last monetary policy meeting will be closely watched on Wednesday for clues as to when the central bank will begin tapering its $85 billion a month in bond purchases.
More signals could come from the Kansas City Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., later this week.
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European markets were lower, with investors tracking losses on Wall Street and paring back risk before the Fed minutes.
Asia markets were also lower across the board on worries that possible changes to the Fed's bond-buying program will suck capital out of riskier markets. Japan's Nikkei dropped 2.6%, the Hang Seng lost 2.3% and the Shanghai Composite was off 0.6%.
Shares in China Everbright Securities fell 10% as investors had their first chance to respond to restrictions placed on the broker's activities after trading glitches on Friday and Monday.
Indian stocks fell again as the rupee continued to hit new lows against the dollar. 
First Published: August 20, 2013: 9:51 AM ET
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