Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
Starbucks: Management Delivered, Now Comes The Returns (Rating Upgrade)
Starbucks earns a Strong Buy rating as operational improvements and strategic shifts drive accelerating comps and margin expansion. SBUX's streamlined menu, store refurbishments, and focus on coffeehouse culture have reversed declining traffic and profitability, with Q3 global comps up 7.9%. Transition to a capital-light, licensing-heavy international model, highlighted by the China JV, is materially boosting non-domestic operating margins toward 20%.
Starbucks store closures: List of doomed locations includes another 250 coffeehouses, 1 year after earlier cull
Starbucks Coffee Company announced today that it will close approximately 250 North American stores later this week.
Starbucks Just Dropped 13% in a Month. Is It Time to Sell, or Should You Buy Now?
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) stock is down 13% over the past month and trades at $93.25. Still, SBUX stock is up 11% year to date, so a full year's cushion still sits underneath this month's slide.
Starbucks to close another 250 stores after CEO axed hundreds of white-collar jobs
The locations targeted either aren't delivering acceptable financial results or can't provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees.
Starbucks Says It's Closing 250 Stores Across North America This Week
Some Americans might soon have to drive a bit further to get their favorite coffee, as Starbucks is closing hundreds of stores.
Starbucks to shutter about 250 stores in latest round of cafe closures
Starbucks will close about 1% of its North American cafes in the latest stage of its turnaround. For fiscal 2026, the coffee chain is now projecting net new openings of 440 cafes, down from its prior outlook.
Starbucks Targets Hundreds of Cafes in New Round of Closures
The closures mark the second round of café cuts under CEO Brian Niccol.
Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit claiming diversity policies were illegal
Starbucks agreed on Thursday to settle a discrimination lawsuit by the state of Florida, pledging not to adopt race- or sex-based quotas or preferences in hiring, promotion and pay decisions.
Starbucks resolves Florida DEI lawsuit with blockbuster companywide agreement
The coffee giant will pay $1M and submit annual compliance certifications for four years under the agreement.
Can Starbucks' 600-650 New Stores Strengthen Its Global Growth?
SBUX plans 600-650 net new stores in fiscal 2026, leaning on international growth, licensing and disciplined development to expand globally.
Starbucks at 31.02X P/E Premium: Buy the Brew or Skip the Stock?
SBUX's improving traffic, margins and earnings outlook strengthen its recovery story, but a 31.02X P/E and execution risks complicate the buy case.
Starbucks (SBUX) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know
The latest trading day saw Starbucks (SBUX) settling at $96.52, representing a -2.57% change from its previous close.
