Struggling department-store operator J.C. Penney Co. announced it would cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores - including ones in Exton and Burlington - as it tries to get back on the path to profitability. The news raises concerns that Penney's holiday season sales were not what the company hoped for and that the chain needs to do even more to recover from a turnaround plan that had disastrous results. Penney said this month it was pleased with holiday results but declined to give sales figures, raising worries among Wall Street analysts about how the season actually fared. Penney has 116,000 staffers and operates more than 1,100 stores. - AP