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Starbucks (SBUX) logoStarbucks (SBUX) is the world's leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee. Through its global network of owned and franchised coffee retail outlets, Starbucks offers a wide range of products from coffees and teas to sandwiches and brewing equipment. It competes with McDonald's (MCD), Caribou Coffee (CBOU) and Peet's Coffee (PEET) in the broader market for specialty coffee.

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Starbucks (SBUX)Starbucks (SBUX)is the world's leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee. Through its global network of owned and franchised coffee retail outlets, Starbucks offers a wide range of products from coffees and teas to sandwiches and brewing equipment. It competes with McDonald's (MCD), Caribou Coffee and Peet's Coffee in the broader market for specialty coffee.

We estimate that Starbucks' company-owned stores constitute around 44% of our estimated $30.50 value for the company's stock while franchised stores generate an incremental 29%. Packaged Coffee, Tea & Other add a further 19%. Our price estimate stands about 15% below the market price.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Bunge (BG) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Textron (TXT) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • CSX (CSX) to buy from neutral and Pulte Group (PHM) to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Aol (AOL) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Kohlberg Capital (KCAP) to outperform from market perform at JMP Securities.
  • Owens Corning (OC) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • Jefferies (JEF) to buy from neutral at Ticonderoga.
  • Harris (HRS) to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.

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The bears were back in charge. Jobless claims rose again in the US, China's trade data was weak, headlines hit about demonstrators being fired upon in Saudi Arabia, and even lower oil prices failed to boost the mood. Treasury bond prices even rallied on a day when bond guru Bill Gross said he was effectively out of the Treasury buying now and on a day when we saw a record monthly government deficit, and gold was lower as the dollar rallied. Moody's also downgraded Spain yet again.

Here were today's closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 11,984.61 -228.48 (-1.87%)
S&P 500 1,295.11 -24.91 (-1.89%)
Nasdaq 2,701.02 -50.70 (-1.84%)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredGMGMCRHGSILEAPSBUXSTDXomThu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee End Battle for Single Cup Roasters]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/10/starbucks-and-green-mountain-coffee-end-battle-for-single-cup-ro/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/10/starbucks-and-green-mountain-coffee-end-battle-for-single-cup-ro/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/10/starbucks-and-green-mountain-coffee-end-battle-for-single-cup-ro/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The market for single cup roasters is estimated at $4 billion, according to Reuters. Single cup coffee roasters are growing in popularity, especially in business offices and waiting rooms. Naturally, coffee roasters like Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR) and Starbucks (SBUX) want a piece of the action.

The single cup roasters provide several advantages to having coffee in larger coffee pots. For one thing, coffee which sits for hours in a pot loses some of its fresh flavor or becomes bitter. Enter the single cup roaster. You simply pop a small container of coffee in the machine, and viola, you get a single cup of coffee with little or no mess, and always fresh.

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U.S. stock futures are lower this morning, after the drop in Asian and European markets, due to worse-than-expected Chinese trade data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 47 points to 12,127.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 7 points to 1,308.40. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 15 points to 2,295.50.

Overseas, negative sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has dropped 0.69%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 1.10%.

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Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has been a good holding for those who believed in the company at the 52-week low. Kudos to you if you bought in at $22.50, you certainly have my respect.

The 52-week high for the stock is currently set at $34.79. At the time of this writing, shares were exchanging hands for $34.34. Is now the time to sell? Or should investors bravely hold on for a further ride higher?

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Brinker (EAT) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Starbucks (SBUX) to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Paccar (PCAR) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • CA Technologies (CA) to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • PPL Corp. (PPL) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • ConocoPhillips (COP) to hold from sell at Citigroup.
  • First Defiance (FDEF) to outperform from market perform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • MasTec (MTZ) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Amdocs (DOX) to neutral from underperform at BofA/Merrill.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: CA, COP, DOX, EAT, FIG, JNS, MTN, NLSN, PCAR, SBUX, SLW ...

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Starbucks (SBUX) is the world's leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee. Through its global network of owned and franchised coffee retail outlets, Starbucks offers a wide range of products from coffees and teas to sandwiches and brewing equipment. It competes with McDonald's (MCD), Caribou Coffee and Peet's Coffee in the broader market for specialty coffee.

We estimate that Starbucks' company-owned stores constitute around 46% of our estimated $26.41 value for the company's stock while franchised stores generate an incremental 30%. Our price estimate stands about 18% below the market price.

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McDonald's(MCD) competes with Wendy's(WEN), Burger King, and Yum! Brands(YUM) in the fast food market and is the market leader with about 19% share. The company also competes with Starbucks(SBUX) in the specialty coffee market.

McDonald's owns and franchises restaurants across the globe with over 32,000 restaurants in 117 countries. Of these, roughly 80% were operated by franchisees, with the balance being company-owned. We estimate that franchisee rent & fees accounts for 62% of McDonald's stock value with franchisee royalties generating an additional 29%. The remaining 9% comes from company-owned restaurants.

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Despite a rise in jobless claims, food inflation, worries about Iran sending a war vessel through the Suez Canal, and despite ongoing Mid-East turmoil, the market rally continues. The S&P 500 has now literally doubled since the March-2009 lows. CEOs are becoming more confident again in a survey today.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 12,318.14 +29.97 (0.24%)
S&P 500 1,340.43 +4.11 (0.31%)
Nasdaq 2,831.58 +6.02 (0.21%)

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Starbucks (SBUX) is the world's leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee. Through its global network of owned and franchised coffee retail outlets, Starbucks offers a wide range of products from coffees and teas to sandwiches and brewing equipment. It competes with McDonald's (MCD), Caribou Coffee and Peet's Coffee in the broader market for specialty coffee.

We estimate that Starbucks' company-owned stores constitute around 46% of our estimated $26.41 value for the company's stock, while franchised stores generate an incremental 29%. Our price estimate stands below the current market price.

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Starbucks (SBUX)It's not enough to be on every metropolitan street corner; now Starbucks (SBUX) is trying to be even bigger (in one sense of the word) -- and faster, too. Thirsty folks longing for a Big Gulp­-style coffee beverage are in luck as the Seattle-based coffee chain is set to roll out its new "Trenta" size for iced drinks.

The new size, seven ounces bigger than the Venti, will be 31 ounces. Trenta, by the way, means "thirty" in Italian. It's also a valley in Slovenia and a small town in the Italian province of Cosenza. This new size trumps Dunkin Donuts, which offers its iced beverages in 24-ounce serving sizes.

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coffee beansThis year we've seen sharp price increases in commodities, especially in the weather sensitive agricultural sector. Coffee and sugar are in the spotlight this week.

Processors who buy raw commodities and process them into consumer products are caught is in a price squeeze. On the one hand they must pay more for the raw product and on the other they are up against consumers who are cost conscious.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Wynn Resorts (WYNN) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Oracle (ORCL) and Alliance Data Systems (ADS) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Saint Joe (JOE) to outperform from market perform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • Starwood Hotels (HOT) to neutral from underperform at RW Baird.
  • Middlesex Water (MSEX) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • Consol Energy (CNX) to buy from hold at BB&T.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: BAC, CMA, DO, HOT, ORCL, RIG, RTN, SBUX, TLB, WYNN ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ADSAeroVironmentanalyst upgradesANNAnn TaylorAPSGATKAVAVBACBank of AmericaBBTChicos FASCHSCMACMTLCNXComericaComtechCPIXDOdowngradesHOTinitiationsinthenewsJOELLLMAKOMSEXNWYOracleORCLQGENQiagenRackspaceRAXRaytheonRIGRTIRTNSBUXStarbucksStarwoodTalbotsTLBTransoceanVeriSignVRSNWYNNThu, 16 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Major Win in Deficit Cuts (SBUX, AXP, SPWRA, TBT, F, HD)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/01/closing-bell-major-win-in-deficit-cuts-sbux-axp-spwra-tbt/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/01/closing-bell-major-win-in-deficit-cuts-sbux-axp-spwra-tbt/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/01/closing-bell-major-win-in-deficit-cuts-sbux-axp-spwra-tbt/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The deficit commission's pledge to bring the deficit down to a managed level and the hope that the Euro-Zone won't implode gave markets a steady boost today. Add in higher ISM data and higher jobs data than expected, along with predictions of solid retail numbers, and we had a huge rally. A gain of more than 200 points qualifies as a huge day.

Here were today's unofficial closing bells:

Dow Jones 11,255.78 +249.76 (2.27%)
S&P 500 1,206.07 +19.47 (1.64%)
Nasdaq 2,549.43 +51.20 (2.05%)

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Starbucks (SBUX)Starbucks (SBUX - option chain) shares are rising today after the company's CEO, Howard Schultz spoke at a conference about how SBUX is planning to buy other firms to help increase its sales of products in grocery stores. SBUX recently scrapped a contract with Kraft (KFT), who had previously provided Starbucks products to grocery stores. SBUX thinks the consumer packaged goods business should grow faster than its retail cafes. Investors are also enthused about the company's plan to expand its Chinese presence. by If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on SBUX.

SBUX opened this morning at $31.01. So far today the stock has hit a low of $20.95 and a high of $31.79. As of 12:10, SBUX is trading at $31.78 up $1.18 (3.8%). The chart for SBUX looks neutral and S&P gives SBUX a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Starbucks (SBUX) is hosting an investor's conference on December 1. Overall option implied volatility of 30 is near its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Lowe's (LOW) is hosting its annual analyst meeting on November 30. Overall option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 32, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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Starbucks (SBUX) coffeeIt appears that there is some trouble brewing in the agreement between Starbucks (SBUX) and Kraft (KFT). As part of the agreement, Kraft distributed Starbucks bagged coffee and the Seattle's Best brand in supermarkets and other food retailers. The agreement dates back to 1998 and has grown to $500 million in annual sales (initially the deal net sales of $50 million).

The intentions were made public by Starbucks last night. The latest salvo fired in this java jive is a mere continuation of a fight that has included both companies accusing each other of having "improperly characterized the terms of the pact." According to Kraft, it requires Starbucks to pay the fair-market value of the business along with a premium in "certain instances."

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Starbucks (SBUX)Coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) had a strong quarter. Net profit jumped 86% to $278.9 million from $150 million a year earlier, according to its earnings release. For the year to October, net profit more than doubled to $945.6 million from $390.6 million.

Revenue for the period was $2.84 billion, up 17% from $2.42 billion. Starbucks boss Howard Schultz said, "I am delighted with the record fourth quarter and full year results we announced today. ... These results are particularly gratifying in light of the formidable economic challenges that our customers and we continue to confront in virtually every country and every market in which we operate."

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