Starbucks Corp (SBUX)

aedson (50.10) Submitted: 9/22/06 7:46 PM : Start Price: $33.77 SBUX Score: -34.71

Starbucks is raising prices, but not significantly enough to decrease demand. Look for increasing profits.

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jlbooth (30.65) Submitted: 10/04/06 9:04 PM : Start Price: $38.00 SBUX Score: -36.45

international growth is steadily increasing, and is a potentially far larger market than the US. virtually no debt, and incredibly low costs to open and expand markets. plus, recent moves into new categories (ie entertainment) have been successes.

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mikebboylan (47.40) Submitted: 10/04/06 11:15 PM : Start Price: $38.00 SBUX Score: -36.45

No competition, can increase its store count by 75% without adding debt, has successfully created a "third place" for business people, students and social meetings, high profit margins permit offering good benefits, attracting quality employees, same...

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chomp20x (< 20) Submitted: 10/05/06 4:15 AM : Start Price: $38.00 SBUX Score: -36.45

In lieu of yesterdays superb same-store sales, I think SBUX has enough momentum to carry through within the next 2-4 years. I love the company and know many people who cannot live a day without their starbucks fix.

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martonem (74.43) Submitted: 10/06/06 1:26 PM : Start Price: $38.85 SBUX Score: 37.38

While this is a staple stock with a great user retention and repeat business - I think costs associated with aggressive expansion will harm the stock price in the next 2 years compared to S&P. A good longer term hold though.

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singhash (27.55) Submitted: 10/09/06 1:31 PM : Start Price: $38.74 SBUX Score: -36.92

SBUX sells a legally addictive substance to well-heeled buyers. The product is so dominant that "anti-Starbucks" people enjoy rebel status. The business is profitable, albeit with a frightening PE ratio. But there's China -- and consistent growth. Sp...

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sblzrd65 (< 20) Submitted: 10/10/06 2:55 PM : Start Price: $38.09 SBUX Score: -36.36

Starbucks has proven you can sell a common item as a luxury good at a low price. They are always expanding, and while known on the same global level as McDonald's, they are not looked upon with disgust.

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cunnin7003 (95.73) Submitted: 10/12/06 1:36 PM : Start Price: $37.67 SBUX Score: 35.55

Currently It is hip and cool to buy an expensive cup of coffee, at some point that will no longer be the case (it may take a generation, but it will happen). For now, this is simply an extremely expensive stock with huge growth figures already price...

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frankrr (< 20) Submitted: 10/12/06 6:02 PM : Start Price: $37.90 SBUX Score: -35.78

My wife and I are circumnavigating the U.S. and three Canadian Maritime Provinces. We are visiting many stores during this year long motorhome adventure. Even though there are deficiencies in stores that are distant from Seattle we find Starbuck'...

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Errc02 (< 20) Submitted: 10/15/06 4:35 AM : Start Price: $37.90 SBUX Score: -35.59

Addictive product.
Virtually no competition (I believe Starbucks caters to a different customer base than McDonald's or Dunken Donuts for coffee).
Lots of room for growth internationally and domestically. Starbucks has yet to make it to many small...

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