Starbucks

Starbucks' profit climbs 20% in Q2 Thu, 04/28/2011 - 16:23 by Nilankeeta Roy ... The net profit margin of Starbucks, the largest coffeehouse company in the world, has risen 20 percent for the second quarter. Comments Read more	Starbucks unveils new wordless logo Thu, 01/06/2011 - 14:00 by Neka Sehgal In a bid to upgrade its image, Starbucks has rolled out a new wordless logo with a larger mermaid, as it focuses on penetrating international markets and expanding into a product-line beyond their traditional caffeinated beverages. Comments Read more	When Commodities Attack! Thu, 12/30/2010 - 09:39 by Jacob Roche You know about stocks and bonds, but there are a few other investment classes out there that most individuals don't think much about, especially as they relate to individual companies. One is foreign exchange, which I've already talked about. Another is commodities, probably the world's oldest investments. Almost every type of business relies on commodities in some way, making it important for every investor to think about the broad implications of how their companies operate. Comments Read more
Google Shells Out $1.9 Billion for NYC Office Space Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:30 by Motley Fool Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) on Wednesday said it has bought an 18-storey building in New York to accommodate its 2,000-plus-strong workforce in the world's financial capital. Comments Read more	What Do the Shorts See in Chipotle? Sun, 12/12/2010 - 09:52 by Tim Beyers The Fool is hosting a live chat with Chipotle co-CEO Montgomery Moran next Tuesday at 12 noon ET. It will last one hour. Come to Fool.com then to participate. Burrito maker Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) has more than its share of detractors. Comments Read more	Kraft weighs in on Starbucks contract Tue, 12/07/2010 - 00:21 by Prince damin Northfield, Ill. -- U.S. food giant Kraft said Monday Starbucks had decided on its own to end a 12-year distribution contract and that Kraft expected compensation. "Starbucks unilaterally and unjustifiably declared in public statements the agreement's termination, needlessly risking confusion among customers about the agreement's status," said Mac Firestone, Kraft executive vice president for corporate and legal affairs and general counsel. The Street reported Monday Starbuck's grocery sales have risen from $50 million per year to $500 million during the period in which Kraft took over distribution. Comments Read more
Is Chipotle the Next Starbucks? Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:24 by Tim Beyers One of the great maxims of traders and Wall Street pros is to follow the "smart money." I'm not much for the thesis that institutional shoppers tend to make smarter investing decisions, but many of you who've read my ruminations on insider buying say you'd also like to know how the Big Money is betting. Your wish is my command. Comments Read more	Kraft weighs in on Starbucks contract Mon, 11/29/2010 - 23:34 by Prince damin Northfield, Ill. -- U.S. food giant Kraft Monday said Starbucks had decided on its own to end a 12-year-old distribution contract and that Kraft expected compensation. "Starbucks unilaterally and unjustifiably declared in public statements the agreement's termination, needlessly risking confusion among customers about the agreement's status," said Mac Firestone, Kraft executive vice president, corporate and legal affairs and general counsel. The Street reported Monday Starbuck's grocery sales have risen from $50 million per year to $500 million during the period in which Kraft took over distribution. Comments Read more	Ignore the Media and Buy This Stock Fri, 11/12/2010 - 23:18 by Rex Moore When I set out to speak this article to you, I had to make sure I had a very tight outline. Yes, that's right, I said speak this article. Comments Read more
Tall drinks return to Starbucks Wed, 09/15/2010 - 21:52 by Prince damin Seattle -- Starbucks says beginning Thursday tall drinks will return to the menus for all its U.S. drive-through locations. The 12-oz. size disappeared from drive-through menu boards Aug. 31, leaving only larger, more expensive drinks for customers, USA Today reports. The new boards listed 16-ounce grandes and 20-ounce ventis as the sizes available, dropping the smaller, cheaper tall size. Starbucks officials said tall was omitted because customers requested a simplified menu board for drive-throughs. "We want to make sure there is no confusion and that our menu reflects a range of price points," said spokeswoman Deb Trevino about the reversal. Comments Read more	Starbucks reinstates 'Tall' on its drive-through menu Wed, 09/15/2010 - 13:11 by Neka Sehgal The experiment by Starbucks to omit the “Tall” option from its drive-through menu was short lived. Comments Read more	Do These Restaurants Pass Buffett's Test? Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:59 by Jim Royal We'd all like to invest as successfully as the legendary Warren Buffett. He calculates return on invested capital to help determine whether a company has an economic moat -- the ability to earn returns on its money beyond that money's cost. Comments Read more