Retail stocks rise; Penney pops on profit report By: MarketWatch February 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM EST Retail stocks rose Friday, with J.C. Penney as one early standout following the department store chain’s better-than-expected profit report. Read More >> Related Stocks: GX Defense Tech ETF J C Penney Company Inc Macy's Target Corp Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.