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Starbucks CEO: McDonald's made Starbucks better

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz said McDonald's Corp's McCafe launch earlier this year made the cafe chain better.

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Starbucks Corporation, Harris Corporation, World Fuel Services Corp. and United Stationers Inc.

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value. The four highlighted picks are: Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX), Harris...

• Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Lumber Liquidators, Inc., Syntel, J. Crew Group Inc. and RPM International Inc. - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Lumber Liquidators, Inc., Syntel, J. Crew Group Inc. and RPM International Inc. - Business Wire

WallstreetStockReview.com on a Bright Future for MNDP

Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

( EMAILWIRE.COM , November 09, 2009 ) Del Mar, CA After the recent announcement of a committed working relationship between AirStar International and Aero Deportes, company stocks look set to soar. With Aero Deportes currently working for film studios, they will now use AirStar Camera Ships to assist in the filming of upcoming movies. They announced an initial purchase of seven Camera Ships from AirStar...

Starbucks raises outlook as turnaround signs mount

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp raised its financial forecasts for 2010 in the latest sign a year-long turnaround effort is boosting margins and putting it back on track for growth, sending shares up almost 4 percent.

• Starbucks beats view, raises target - Reuters UK
• Starbucks beats view, raises target - Reuters

Starbucks rises after results

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Starbucks Corp jumped 1.5 percent to $20 after the bell on Thursday as the coffee chain operator posted its quarterly results.

Starbucks Posts Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 27, 2009 and increased its FY10 earnings outlook based on improving same store sales trends and the increasing impact of its cost savings efforts. “Starbucks strong performance in Q4 and fiscal 2009 overall is the result of our successful efforts...

Illy Caffe Looking to Replace Your Morning Starbucks

IF! (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Italian coffee maker Illy Caffe will challenge Starbucks Corp's stronghold over the US out-of-home coffee market by expanding its reach within independent coffee shops, rather than opening up its own.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX): Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), the specialty coffee retailer, is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2009. [More...]

Illy Caffe Looking to Replace Your Morning Starbucks

Latest Marketing News On Marktd (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Italian coffee maker Illy Caffe will challenge Starbucks Corp's stronghold over the US out-of-home coffee market by expanding its reach within independent coffee shops, rather than opening up its own.

Starbucks: On Track for Steamy Returns?

SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

The share price of Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX ) took a particularly large hit during 2007 and 2008 as investors believed that the company had overextended itself in a premium coffee market that appeared to be under threat. CEO Howard Schultz was put back at the helm of the company in January 2008 and within less than six months had announced the closure of 600 of its US stores in attempt to decrease...

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Cara Community - Comments (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

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Starbucks sues former exec for working for rival

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coffee retailer Starbucks Corp is suing a former executive it accuses of violating non-competition and separation agreements when he went to work for rival Dunkin' Donuts.

Starbucks sues former exec for working for rival (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

Coffee retailer Starbucks Corp is suing a former executive it accuses of violating non-competition and separation agreements when he went to work for rival Dunkin’ Donuts.

Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX): Don’t Sip On This Stock Just Yet

iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

Last week, Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) debuted "Via Ready Brew" – its new instant coffee. It's a product that CEO Howard Schultz calls "perhaps the biggest opportunity" in the company's history. Hmm… perhaps Mr. Schultz is being slightly over-the-top. [More...]

• Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX): Don’t Sip On This Stock Just Yet - Investment U

Borders to Offer Free Wi-Fi in 500 Stores

ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009

Borders plans to offer free wireless Internet access in over 500 of its stores. Reuters reports that the stores will have free Wi-Fi access from Verizon by mid-October. The company said it is working under a deal with Verizon to equip those stores with the facility, which it expects will be available by mid-October. Many retailers around the United States, like Starbucks Corp, already offer wireless...

Palin Misquotes Albright from Starbucks Coffee Cup: What Else Did Palin Learn At Breakfast?

dmwhipp | 10/06/2008

What Palin Learned At Breakfast At a rally in California on Sunday, October 5, Palin shares with the crowd a quote she read on the back of a Starbuck's coffee cup. "I'm readin' on my Starbuck's mocha cup, okay, the quote of the day? You'll never believe what the quote was. It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State, and U.N. Ambassador. And Madeleine has as her quote of the day for Starbuck's

Starbucks as an Economic Indicator?

traderthoughts.com | 12/17/2007

Discussions on the state of the economy usually do not evade an assessment about consumer spending and confidence. It may be because of the ivory tower nature of some of the economic indicators that we have glutton friendly indicators like Big Mac Index (which measures the purchasing power parity). In a similar vein, indicators like Coca Cola map has also come up. However, Big Mac Index continues to

Gift Card Basics: Best Buy, Visa, Mastercard or Starbucks

retrevo | 12/15/2007

Everything you need to know about giving and using a gift card this holiday season and beyond from the consumer experts at Retrevo . A gift card can be a very practical gift. You can get someone a holiday gift card, or a prepaid gift card for any.

• Gift Card Basics: Best Buy Gift Cards, Visa GiftCards and More  - retrevo