Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer put under a microscope. When a caller mentioned that 7 Brew might be a competitor to the company, Cramer remarked: “Alright, well, let me retort with the fact that I think that Brian Niccol is going to pull off this turnaround. At one point, Starbucks today was all the way up to $94. It finished at $93.28. It’s been a slow step-by-step, inch-by-inch move from the $70s, but it’s coming back up. I hope that the Seven Brothers, the 7 Brews, ...

Core Insights - The launch of Get Blue™ aims to enhance access to safe water and sanitation globally by leveraging business leadership, consumer engagement, and capital to support Water.org's solutions [1][3][5] Group 1: Initiative Overview - Get Blue is a long-term platform that encourages companies to treat water as a critical business issue, promoting sustained investment in solutions that provide access to safe water [3][5] - The initiative is backed by major companies including Gap Inc., Amazon, Starbucks, and Ecolab, which are collaborating to address the global water crisis [1][4][11] Group 2: Current Water Crisis Statistics - Approximately 2.1 billion people lack access to safe water, and 3.4 billion lack access to safe sanitation, highlighting the urgent need for initiatives like Get Blue [2][6] Group 3: Corporate Commitment - Gap Inc. emphasizes the importance of addressing the water access gap, stating that the initiative unites influential brands to create a positive impact [4][12] - Amazon has committed to responsible water stewardship, with over 40 water replenishment projects expected to return 18 billion liters of water annually [10][12] Group 4: Water.org's Impact - Water.org has already reached 85 million people with access to safe water and sanitation, aiming to reach 200 million by 2030 through initiatives like Get Blue [6][15] - The organization utilizes solutions such as WaterCredit to provide affordable loans for families to access safe water [6][15] Group 5: Future Plans and Collaborations - The initiative plans to launch consumer and commercial activations later in 2026, showcasing cross-sector collaboration across various industries [8][10] - Water.org invites companies from different sectors to join the Get Blue initiative to collectively tackle the water crisis [13][14]

在这场"咖啡大战"中，明显的赢家是中国本土企业，它们押注于面向快速消费的数字化模式，拥有小门 店和大量手机订单。 于是，星巴克做出了一项战略调整：将其在中国业务60%的控股权出售给博裕投资，这笔交易估值为40 亿美元。这一决定远不只是一项财务策略，还反映出一种判断上的转变：数十年来使星巴克在中国（其 第二大市场）实现几乎无可匹敌的增长模式，已不再具备竞争力。如今，灵活性和应变能力才是关键。 与中国合作伙伴建立这种新的合作关系，似乎是一种分担风险的方式。 上海美国商会发布的一份秋季报告显示，来自中国企业日益激烈的竞争已成为在华运营的美国公司面临 的重大挑战之一。实力不断增强的中国本土企业带来的竞争压力，已成为美国企业关注的核心问题。分 析师表示，在过去十年里，中国本土品牌飞速发展，而西方品牌由于组织结构更为臃肿、成本模式居高 不下，反应更为迟缓。（作者玛·博内特，肖攀译） 西班牙《国家报》1月17日文章，原题：新时代的中国不再买单美国梦 20世纪80至90年代，中国正处于 经济改革进程中，外国连锁餐厅成为对外开放进程中引人注目的标志之一。彼时，中国一些大城市逐步 引入这类场所，以此展示崭新的、城市化的中国。 1 ...

Group 1 - The average US gas price has fallen to $2.79 per gallon, the lowest since March 2021, leading to an expected savings of $11 billion for American households in 2026 compared to 2025 [3] - The US stock market indices, including the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq, ended the week down about 1%, yet remain near all-time highs, indicating resilience despite uncertainties [8] - The value of US households' stock portfolios increased by $5.5 trillion in Q2 2025, while real estate holdings rose by $300 billion, contributing to a total net worth increase from $176 trillion to $182 trillion [26] Group 2 - Credit card lending has become more profitable, with JPMorgan reporting a net yield of 9.7% on over $200 billion in card loans, while a proposed 10% cap on credit card expenses is facing resistance from card issuers [12][14] - The median US home price is now $410,800, with nearly 60% of millennials planning to spend less than $400,000 on a home, and 44% willing to allocate over half their income to housing [16] - Mortgage rates have dropped below 6% for the first time in three years due to government intervention, which may artificially support the housing market rather than improve long-term affordability [20]

A growing list of restaurants are packing their menus with protein as more Americans opt for healthier diets.  Subway recently announced that it was kicking off the year with new Protein Pockets. The items are described as soft tortillas with a selection of protein, such as chicken, ham and turkey, vegetables and a sauce. The company said that each one has more than 20 grams of protein and is under $4. "Getting more protein in their diet is important to so many people. But all too often that protein is expe ...

随着城市出行日益常态化、跨场景流动不断加快，品牌与用户的关系也在发生变化：从单一场景的即时服务，转 向围绕真实出行路径的连续体验。星巴克以高频、日常化的消费场景，嵌入出行前端；亚朵则围绕"身心安顿"， 构建旅途中的停留环节。双方在商旅、品质生活人群用户中的高度重合，决定了此次合作以真实出行路径为基 础，指向体验层面的深度协同，而非传统意义上的流量置换。 正是在这样的用户基础和场景匹配下，亚朵与星巴克推出覆盖双方全等级的联合会员计划，通过账号绑定实现权 益互通：具体来看，亚朵会员完成绑定后，可依据等级获得星巴克好礼星星，并在入住期间通过指定渠道享受双 倍积星；星巴克高等级会员则可体验亚朵金卡或铂金卡的核心权益，包括房型升级、双人早餐与延迟退房等。这 些权益将用户原本就存在的品牌认同，转化为更具获得感的体验回馈。 当"早安"的咖啡和"晚安"的住宿被纳入同一套体验逻辑，一段从出发到安顿的行程，变得更加顺畅。对消费者而 言，熟悉的品牌与稳定的生活方式，让他们哪怕在陌生城市中，依然能够保持日常的生活节奏。 周一早晨七点半，上海虹桥站。你低头划过手机屏上的购票信息和打车定位，算法在为你精确计算换乘的每一分 钟。就在这被系 ...

Core Insights - Nike and Starbucks are both iconic brands that have faced challenges due to rising inflation and have recently changed their CEOs to implement turnaround strategies [1][7] - Both companies finished the previous year with negative stock performance, with Nike down 16% and Starbucks down 8% [2] Company Performance - Starbucks appointed Brian Niccol as CEO in September 2024, focusing on simplifying the menu, reducing wait times, and enhancing customer experience, which has positively impacted investor confidence [3] - Nike appointed Elliott Hill as CEO in October 2024, choosing an internal candidate with extensive company knowledge, focusing on improving wholesale relationships and brand investment [4] - Both companies have shown initial signs of progress in growth rates over recent quarters under their new leadership [5] Margin Pressure - Gross profit margin is a critical metric for assessing the impact of rising costs and pricing strategies on both companies [6] - Nike has experienced a smaller decline in its margin, losing about four percentage points from its recent high, compared to Starbucks, which has lost nearly eight percentage points [8]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders. Shareholder involvement can help improve a company's policies, practices, and oversight mechanisms to create a more transparent, accountable, and effectively managed organization, which can enhance shareholder value. Halper Sadeh LLC represents investors all over the world who have fallen vic ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation alleging it misleads consumers by promising that the company is "Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing,†while also concealing systematic human rights and labor law violations in its supply chain. "Starbucks has gone to great lengths to attempt to conceal the reality behind its label,†said Steve W. Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman. "Starbucks continues to profi ...

近日，有网友发帖称南京一星巴克拆除消费区的电源插座，并标注地点为南京国际金融中心。该网友发布的图片显示，门店沙发椅下方留有类似插座盒的 物件。 不少网友对此表示不理解，认为星巴克区别于其他快消咖啡品牌的地方就在于能够提供相对好的环境和服务，"喝了这么多年就是因为有电源，电源拆了 真的不会去了"。但也有网友表示理解，认为此举可避免非消费人员长时间占用座位。 同日，记者致电星巴克服务热线，工作人员表示，公司并未强制要求门店安装电源插座，电源插座的安装与否以门店实际情况为准。"门店根据自己具体 的经营状况，看是否安装插座。" 来源：经视直播 1月13日，经视直播记者以消费者身份致电星巴克南京国际金融中心店。该店店长介绍，门店并非最近途拆除消费区的电源插座，据其了解，该店从开业 起就未在消费区安装电源插座。主要是因为该店位于商场夹层，场地不具备在消费区安装插座的条件。此外，店长称，门店在2025年进行过装修，目前使 用的沙发座椅是从其他门店调配过来的，并非这家店原本的座椅，所以椅下遗留有插座盒。 ...