Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Since I've had the Starbucks app on my iPhone my consumption of lattes has increased from 5 per year to 5 per month. I've also got it set up to automatically reload when the balance on my card falls below $10. Not only am I hooked on caffeine, I'm also hooked on the novelty of using my phone to pay for my coffee. I haven't noticed many people using this method yet, but I get asked about it almost every time I use it. I expect this convenience to catch on with others the way it has with me.

Howard Schultz is a genius. Starbucks is one of the most ubiquitous companies of the early twenty-first century. They can charge a premium for their products because people demand them. The chain of neighborhood coffee shops will continue international expansion. They are a mostly ethical, environment friendly business that will continue to fit well in a world that increasingly wants things that are good for the world.

People love their lattes, their special treats, and are apparently willing to pay up for them. Strong brand and international expansion into India.

Lots of new ventures in the pipeline, strong leadership and an extremely loyal customer base are going to push this stock through the roof.

Short term, it should go down to test the 50SMA. There was quite a bit of volume this week, and the candle looks pretty weak. Although it just set a couple of 3year highs, all good things must come to an end. Looks like the top has probably been set for the time. Time will tell!

Long term with stable customers

Continues to innovate to stay ahead of the curve

Coffee prices are locked in until next year, K-cups, and liquor licenses. Enough said.

I've owned this in real life for several months now (bought at about $40), so I guess it's time to formally give it the thumbs up in CAPS.

People love coffee

They've become a ubiquitous American brand, like McDonald's and KFC, with plenty of room to expand into Asia. Only concern I have are supply issues with global climate change in ten-fifteen years.

highly rated, sound fundamentals, food industry. people eat.

Still has room to grow. Their Wine and Spirits expansion coming to Chicago 2012.

So I say ... Starbucks come on down! The price is right! :-p

This has a little bit of room to grow so that 20 years from now it could be what Coke and Pepsi are today.

I Love Caffeine. One on every Corner State-side. Eh Tim?

12/18

They're expanding the product line and expaning the locations in China.

Solid business
Wide moat/durable competetive advantage (brand)
Persistent/predictble FCFs, returns on capital and profit margins
Strong balance sheet (cash, D/E, Current Ratio, etc)
Managers are competent stewards of owner capital
Currently trading near FV
Fair value = 43.15
Moderate FV uncertainty
Buy below 29.80 (30% MOS)
Sell above 56.50

So their answer is to start selling alcohol... nothing like admiting your current business model isn't working. Booze is very popular, so just turn all their cofee shops into bars, and problem solved. However, I think that folks who still go there want a cofee shop atmosphere, if they wanted a bar, they would go to a bar, so they are going to alienate some of their current customers. Also, if they over price their booze like they over price their cofee, they will continue to have the same problem they got now. Too much competition selling the same product at less. Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea?