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I found Starbucks' overall results pretty encouraging, says Jim Cramer
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Stock Performance & Market Reaction - Starbucks' stock experienced significant volatility after the earnings report, initially tumbling, then rising to $97, plunging to $90, and finally closing flat [1][2] - The stock jumped almost 25% on the day Brian Nickel was hired as CEO [3] - Concerns about tariffs and turnaround difficulty caused the stock to plunge to the high $70s in April before rebounding to the low $90s [4] Financial Results & Analysis - Global same-store sales declined by 2%, while Wall Street expected a 1.3% decline [7] - Reported earnings were $0.50 per share, below Wall Street's expectation of $0.65 per share [7] - One-off items, such as a tax charge and leadership meeting expenses, significantly impacted earnings; without these, earnings would have been $0.61 per share [8] - The company reported a top and bottom-line miss in late April, with weak numbers from the United States business [6] Strategic Initiatives & Challenges - The company aims to solve the throughput problem by processing orders more quickly, targeting a goal of less than four minutes [5] - Starbucks is focused on improving the in-store experience, aiming to recreate the "third place" environment [5]