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Starbucks CEO Confirms 'A Lot Of Interest' In Potential China Stake Sale: '...We Want To Be More Competitive'
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 9:20am | 644Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is considering selling a minority stake in its China business to an outside investor as part of efforts to reinvigorate growth in the region, according to the company's CEO. What Happened: Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol, revealed in an interview with the Financial...
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Luckin Coffee Stages Remarkable Comeback, Overtakes Starbucks In China
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 11:01pm | 513Luckin Coffee (OTC:LKNCY), the Chinese coffee chain, has made a remarkable recovery after a major accounting scandal in 2020. The company has not only survived but has also emerged as a fierce competitor to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). What Happened: Luckin Coffee, once considered China...
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Why This Starbucks Analyst Says Coffee Giant's 2021 Guidance Is Conservative
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 12:26pm | 332Coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) guided for 2021 EPS to be in a range of $2.70 to $2.90, but the company should outperform expectations, according to Wedbush. The Starbucks Analyst: Nick Setyan upgraded Starbucks from Neutral to Outperform with a price target lifted from $108 to $...
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Starbucks' Recovery Looks 'Durable,' Cowen Says In Upgrade
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 12:08pm | 362Coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is showing signs of a "durable" recovery, according to Cowen. The Starbucks Analyst: Andrew Charles upgraded Starbucks from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target lifted from $77 to $99. The Starbucks Takeaways: Starbucks...
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Highlights From The Starbucks Update On US, China: Coffee Chain Sees 'Rapidly Evolving' Consumer Preferences
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 11:50am | 446Global coffee and food chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) released an update Wednesday on its U.S. and China businesses. Starbucks Moves Beyond 'Mitigate And Contain': Starbucks said it is ready to move beyond the "mitigate and contain" phase to a "monitor...
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7 Starbucks Analysts On How The Coffee Giant Is Weathering A Pandemic
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 3:29pm | 1160Global coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported second-quarter results Tuesday that were notable for the disruption to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. Here's how the Street reacted. The Starbucks Analysts Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner maintained...
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The Street Debates Starbucks' Quarter
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 5:32pm | 625Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Tuesday fiscal first-quarter results taht were overshadowed by the concerning coronavirus spread in China where the company has a big presence. The Street attempted to look past any near-term concern to better understand if the stock should be bought at...
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The Street Mostly Agrees: Starbucks Print Shows 'Positive, Less Controversial' Quarter
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 2:04pm | 662Coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported Thursday afternoon with a top-and bottom-line first-quarter beat. Here's how the Street reacted. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's John Glass maintains an Equal-weight rating on Starbucks with an unchanged $70...
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Goldman On Restaurants: Buy Texas Roadhouse, Sell Yum, Hold Starbucks
Saturday, January 12, 2019 - 3:37pm | 714Restaurant investors should be be selective in their choices, as the bullish theme of the strong U.S. consumer could be offset in discretionary spending away from restaurants, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Analyst Karen Holthouse made the following rating and price target changes:...
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Starbucks CEO Talks China With Cramer
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 4:21pm | 390Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) isn't seeing any negative impact from trade and political disputes between China and the U.S. although this doesn't mean the coffee chain is fully immune, CEO Kevin Johnson told CNBC's Jim Cramer. What Happened The Chinese market is Starbucks'...
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KeyBanc: Starbucks Is A Buy Despite Recent Weakness
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 9:18am | 490Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has disappointed investors on several occasions this year, which may give the impression there is little reason for long-term investors to stick around for the long term. This isn't the case, one analyst says, as a combination of factors warrants a bullish...
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Starbucks CEO Explains New Alibaba Partnership
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 10:03am | 376Global coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) said Wednesday it reached an agreement with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) to "transform the customer experience" in China. What Happened The partnership will combine a "world-class tech company" in Alibaba with a...
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Should Investors Buy The Dip In Starbucks? These Street Analysts Are Saying No
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 11:33am | 678Multiple Street analysts are hesitant in recommending Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s stock, which is trading at new 52-week lows in reaction to a disappointing sales and outlook update. The Analysts Stephens' Will Slabaugh maintained an Equal-Weight rating on Starbucks ...
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Starbucks Downgraded By Morgan Stanley After 'Negative Surprise' In Forecast
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 9:57am | 630Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) said Tuesday afternoon in a third-quarter preannouncment that it needs to "move faster to address the more rapidly changing preferences and needs of our customers." The coffee chain lowered its new store growth forecast. The discouraging announcement...
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Wedbush's Firsthand Starbucks Checks Prompt Downgrade
Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 9:26am | 384The bullish case for Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s stock was based on the company delivering same-store sales growth and upside to EPS consensus expectations. But after conducting firsthand checks, Wedbush concluded that the likelihood of both scenarios playing out has diminished....