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New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco was robbed this week. But it wasn't the loss of his ID or credit cards that frustrated him. The thing that bugged him the most was the loss of his Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) gold card. Ochocinco was so troubled by the incident that he released a...

This weekend in Barron's online: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is overdue for a makeover, and the prospects for eBay, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Oracle. Cover Story "Shake Up the Dow!" by Andrew Bary. Barron's cover story this week suggests that the Dow Jones Industrial Average risks...

Things to always know on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) in the days before its earnings release: Customer traffic and ticket: Starbucks was never a cheap cup of coffee, and that has only become worse amid its decision to raise prices in 2011 to combat higher coffee bean prices. For the company to...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be in a sphere all by itself these days, and its fiscal second-quarter results no doubt will be the highlight of the earnings reports due this week. However, others also on tap this week to share their results for the most recent quarter include Amazon.com (NASDAQ:...

Starbucks is implementing a new policy for its thirstiest customers. I still remember the week the Trenta – Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) largest size for iced drinks – was announced. The 31-ounce cup drew a lot of criticism from bloggers who were quick to point out that Starbucks customers could now...

By Vincent Trivett Can Howard Schultz sell lattes in the land of tea? Struggling to find areas for growth, Starbucks (SBUX) is looking to create a coffee market where one hardly exists: India. The Seattle-based café chain is entering into a 50-50 joint venture with India's Tata conglomerate...

The Seattle-based coffee chain, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) told on Monday that it will begin selling beer, wine, and premium foods at a small number of its stores in Atlanta and Southern California. The company already serves alcoholic drinks at some of its Seattle and Portland stores. Following...

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, January 26, after the closing bell. Shares have been reaching new 52-week highs pretty much since the company posted record numbers in its third-quarter report. How much further could another positive...

The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all closed up less than 1% yesterday, but plenty of stocks rose to 52-week highs in the trading session. Among them were Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), which reached multiyear highs of $47.28 and $60.45 per share, respectively. Starbucks' new...

The Dow and the S&P 500 closed up almost 3% yesterday, and beverage companies Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reached new 52-week highs of $106.97 and $45.15 per share, respectively, in the trading session. Boston Beer has seen stronger growth than its larger rivals, and...