Starbucks Corp (SBUX)

TMFTomG (92.54) Submitted: 8/24/06 9:40 PM : Start Price: $29.51 SBUX Score: -52.33

This is a powerhouse brand with high loyalty among customers. The balance sheet is solid. The high-growth rate projections are plausible because of the opportunity in China. Howard Schultz is a world-class business leader. Right now, I am cautiously ...

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abitarecatania (96.59) Submitted: 11/18/07 12:47 AM : Start Price: $22.57 SBUX Score: 22.35

There is a new sheriff in coffee town, Ronald McDonald. The angry red headed, red nosed, and red shoed clown will beat the Starbucks Mermaid like a red headed step-child ...nothing but pain and suffering for the Mermaid, the SBUX baristas and SBUX sh...

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mfinz (96.16) Submitted: 2/26/08 5:11 PM : Start Price: $18.95 SBUX Score: -13.75

As former Barista and current Shareholder, I am grateful for the return of Schultz. He saw his company slipping, and made the right move in coming to its rescue. So far, it seems he is making all the right moves in correcting issues--closing underper...

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IMSP (27.79) Submitted: 4/11/06 11:36 PM : Start Price: $37.82 SBUX Score: -65.40

With success of drive throughs and getting into rural markets, this stock is poised for success.

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steveg519 (92.57) Submitted: 10/22/07 4:53 PM : Start Price: $35.58 SBUX Score: -52.07

With what has happened, 2008 will be better and should result in a better year for the stock price. Expect a turn around but it may not be big.

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pdickson1 (42.97) Submitted: 4/19/07 4:14 PM : Start Price: $31.23 SBUX Score: 41.66

They have expanded too quickly, in the process losing quality control, resulting in a serious dilution of their product "cachet". When you can get a discounted latte at Dunkin Donuts, why pay Starbucks prices when you no longer get good service and ...

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AnomaLee (99.49) Submitted: 4/24/08 12:22 AM : Start Price: $15.90 SBUX Score: -3.12

In America, this was a $20 Billion over-priced fad(obsession) that has saturated and reached its end. Their model has little chance of penetrating into the emerging markets that matter because they drink tea and not coffee in Europe and in Asia where...

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TMFLomax (88.90) Submitted: 10/11/06 5:09 PM : Start Price: $37.69 SBUX Score: -63.16

I took the Bull side in a recent Dueling Fools feature, and my Bull arguments highlight many of the reasons I'm long SBUX: http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06092817....

Also, last quarter lots of investors were down o...

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devilstool (< 20) Submitted: 9/20/06 2:57 AM : Start Price: $33.95 SBUX Score: -57.76

Every time I go to a Starbucks, I count the number of people there. It doesn't take long before I run out of fingers and toes. How much better does it get when you're considered the industry standard?

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briancm (< 20) Submitted: 10/10/06 5:43 PM : Start Price: $37.80 SBUX Score: 60.70

SBUX is currently trading at 42.7 times 2007 earnings expectations. The company is growing EPS at 22% per year. This number will only get smaller as Starbucks continually gets closer to saturation of their market. The company would have to continu...

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