Starbucks Corp (SBUX)

You doubting Thomas's ate your words the past year, Mr. Schultz has got it turned around and gunning for the competition.

I believe, even without the state of our economy, Starbucks has lost it's way! I know the mission statement and guiding principles well "in theory" Starbucks has lost the meaning of what it stood for and where it was going. Wasteful training hours and dollars going to "restructuring" , the mere cost of a coffee is ridiculous given the huge markups for the benefit of a profit, I rarely see any type of recycling or measures to eliminate the huge amount of trash each store produces even though programs are available to them and I don't believe a multi-million dollar company should be run by a 20 year old partier! Hard working people were laid off because they didn't fit the click and now it's one huge expensive party at the customer and stock holder's expense. I think the consumer is smarter than that!

They tricked me on the Via taste test. I guessed wrong. But I got a free coffee out of the deal, so I'm reciprocating by buying in now...

correction will take place

I used to work for Starbucks, and hands down, they're the smartest company I've ever worked for. Starbucks will meld and adapt to, while innovately changing, the business world it operates in, and I give the company a thumbs up. However, with the price of this volatile stock at a 52 week high-- given the current state and future of the economy and commercial real estate market, this is a short-term downgrade until the stock price gets back to a fair value

The age of Starbucks is over, thank goodness. Oh sure, sure, that corner spot in the strip mall is worth 5 times book value because there's a Starbucks in it slinging overpriced coffee beans that they screwed an African farmer out of. Not a lot of debt, but I don't care. 52 week high during a recession for a luxury coffee chain is a major faux pas.

Pure momentum, it should recover moderately.

recovers after huge layoff!

I love the coffee, but I just feel that the stock is too expensive at near $20.00 given the high PE. As a longtime Starbucks customer, I think they are also hurt by the fact that they've never figured out how to sell decent food with their coffee. I'd much rather go to Panera for a bagel after I pick up my Starbucks coffee.

too expensive, nobody wants to go out and spend $5 on a cup of coffee in this economy

Long term this is a loser, too many locations canibalizing each other, strong competition from a number of outlets. Perhaps if they make a move into a little more food and not just cookies & cakes it could help. But they have slow table turns and it makes the place look busy, but when someone is surfing the internet for two hours while they sip A cup of coffee, thy are not making the store money.

The fad is dying

The name is here to stay. Congrats on Via and the pairings. Innovating even through drop in sales.

Betting the farm on INSTANT coffee sounds like
more than an up hill battle here in the usa.
good luck
short to $12
tim

Iconic. Innovative. Good management.

thanks T. & D.

I never liked starbucks, now with this p/e i get a chance to short it too! yeay!

I would buy this stock because alot of people love to have some good coffee in the morning.

Starbucks is a very popular coffee shop. Many people go to
starbucks everyday to drink coffee. It is a good business to be in.

This is the best coffee in the world. It is a true fact. Starbucks is lined up day and night.