Starbucks is shutting down its 8,000 stores to conduct mandatory anti-bias training. This is the result of an incident back in April involving two black men arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks.
Chris Lange The new Star Wars movie performs poorly at the box office, Fiat Chrysler CEO to step down, Starbucks to close many of its stores for anti-bias training, and other important headlines.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Friday include Starbucks, Splunk, PayPal, L Brands, Medtronic, Gap and Novartis.
China says it will lower some tariffs, an attempt to save Toys "R" Us ends, Sony will buy a music publisher, and other important headlines.
Starbucks has opened its bathrooms to anyone who wants to use them. That may be hard on customer service and undermine the Starbucks experience.
Douglas A. McIntyre GE is poised to radically change one of its divisions, "Deadpool 2" rules the box office, oil prices will hit the bottom lines of airlines, and other important headlines.
Nestle partners with Starbucks, Crude oil rises above $70 a barrel, investor confidence in the stock market falls, and other important headlines.
Douglas A. McIntyre Two of the largest companies in the coffee business have created a huge marriage that will benefit each one's growth.
Douglas A. McIntyre Four large fast-food restaurant operators have posted first-quarter results with profits meeting or exceeding consensus estimates. But only one really seems to be hitting on all cylinder.
As more customers use credit cards, and Starbucks promotes its own gift card system, cash tipping almost certainly has dropped off.
Douglas A. McIntyre The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Friday include Amazon, Chipotle, Facebook, General Electric, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Snap and Symantec.
Starbucks is no longer a growth stock. Either its own operations are capping growth or some outside forces are. The most likely of those forces is McDonald's.
Southwest Airlines says bookings have dropped, Amazon increases the price of its Prime, Labor Department probes Wells Fargo, and other important headlines.
Starbucks beat estimates for both earnings and revenues, but same-store sales did not live up to analyst expectations in China.
Paul Ausick Starbucks reports quarterly results after markets close Thursday and analysts are paying special attention to same-store sales growth and the company's response to the racial-bias incident earlier this month.
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