J.C. Penney (JCP) jumps on upgrade

J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) shares hiked 0.9% to $9.96. Moody’s Investor Service late Monday raised its outlook on J.C. Penney to stable from negative. The retailer still carries a below-investment-grade rating of CCC+ from S&P. Share volume was 420,000, compared to an all-day average of 3.2 million