Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

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Starbucks To Pay $38.9 Million To Settle Violations Of New York City Labor Law
SBUX
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

With allegations of unfair labor practices a major point of contention in the ongoing “Red Cup Rebellion” strike, Starbucks has agreed to pay $35.5 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers, plus $3.4 million in civil penalties, for violating New York City's Fair Workweek Law, according to New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).

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Starbucks: Over-Caffeinated Valuation, Foamy Dividend Safety - Sell
SBUX
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Starbucks (SBUX) is rated a sell due to ongoing margin pressure, weak earnings, and an unattractive risk/reward profile despite operational improvements. SBUX posted its first positive global comp in seven quarters, but operating margins collapsed to 9.4% and EPS declined, with the dividend barely covered. Competitive pressures in China and the U.S., high coffee costs, and a premium valuation (35x trailing earnings) further challenge the turnaround story.

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Starbucks Reaches $38.9 Million Settlement With NYC on Worker Protection Violations
SBUX
Published: December 01, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The global coffee chain will pay $35.5 million to more than 15,000 workers, along with $3.4 million in civil penalties and costs, the city said.

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Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it denied them regular shifts, cut hours
SBUX
Published: December 01, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

“This (law) is notoriously challenging to manage and this isn't just Starbucks issue, nearly every retailer in the city faces these roadblocks,” a company spokeswoman said.

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Why Is Starbucks (SBUX) Up 4.3% Since Last Earnings Report?
SBUX
Published: November 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Starbucks (SBUX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Starbucks baristas escalate strike on Black Friday
SBUX
Published: November 28, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities, demanding higher pay and staffing levels at the coffee chain. The walkout, which is set to be the longest strike in the history of Starbucks, began on its Red Cup Day on November 13 with 65 stores and more than 40 cities.

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Starbucks baristas escalate strike on Black Friday: Here's what to know
SBUX
Published: November 28, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

CNBC's Kate Rogers joins 'Money Movers' with the latest news on Starbucks.

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SBUX Green Apron Gains Traction: Will Staffing Boost Traffic?
SBUX
Published: November 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Starbucks' Green Apron push lifts service scores and speeds, but sustained traffic gains hinge on consistent staffing as holiday demand builds.

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Trade Tracker: Stephanie Link buys Dick's Sporting Goods and buys more Starbucks
DKS, SBUX
Published: November 25, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Stephanie Link, CIO at Hightower, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to detail her latest buys in some consumer stocks.

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BROS vs. SBUX: Which Beverage Chain Offers More Upside Right Now?
BROS, SBUX
Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dutch Bros' accelerating shop growth and rising digital mix stand out against Starbucks' traffic and execution challenges.

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Starbucks barista strike expands nationwide days after NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's boycott call
SBUX
Published: November 21, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

A New York beanery joined the labor stoppage that has so far impacted more than two dozen locations.

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Starbucks union escalates strike across the U.S.
SBUX
Published: November 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

One week into what baristas have threatened to make the “largest, longest” strike in Starbucks' history, the Workers United union said it is adding more than two dozen new cities and stores to its strike count. The union said Thursday it will now be striking at 95 stores in 65 cities, with some 2,000 baristas now engaged in the action.

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Starbucks ‘Red Cup Rebellion' Strike Spreads To More Stores, Cities And Key East Coast Hub
SBUX
Published: November 20, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

One week into the Starbucks Workers United strike over unfair labor practices, union protests have expanded to 30 stores in 25 new cities, including disruptions at the company's largest East Coast distribution facility in York, PA, bringing the total to 95 stores across 65 cities participating in the open-ended ULP strike.

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Final Trades: Alphabet, Starbucks and Welltower
GOOG, GOOGL, SBUX, WELL
Published: November 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Starbucks Down 15% in a Year: Time to Buy the Stock or Stay Cautious?
SBUX
Published: November 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

SBUX slips 15% as rising costs, soft traffic and a slow turnaround pressure margins despite early signs of stabilization.

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Starbucks Stock: Why $65 Isn't Impossible
SBUX
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks stock (NASDAQ: SBUX) has had difficulty keeping up in 2025. In the last year, the S&P 500 has outpaced it by 14%, while Starbucks has declined by 14%.

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Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
SBUX
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Starbucks (SBUX) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Cost Pressures Drag SBUX Margins Down 500 bps: More Pain Ahead?
SBUX
Published: November 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks' fourth-quarter margin plunge amid persistent inflation and rising labor costs clouds its turnaround as investments continue to pressure profits.

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Starbucks workers union launches strike on Red Cup Day
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks Workers United launched an open-ended strike in more than 40 cities Thursday on Red Cup Day, one of the chain's biggest sales days of the year. CNBC's Kate Rogers has the details.

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Starbucks workers union launches strike on chain's key holiday sales day
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks Workers United launched an open-ended strike in more than 40 cities Thursday on Red Cup Day, one of the chain's biggest sales days of the year. CNBC's Kate Roger's joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the details.

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From Comps to Coffee Costs: What Will Define SBUX's FY26 Trajectory?
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Starbucks enters fiscal 2026 with comp gains and service upgrades, but rising coffee costs and an uneven recovery still loom.

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Tracking Starbucks' battles with workers union
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant.

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Starbucks Workers Strike on Red Cup Day. The Stock Could Be Ready to Break Out Anyway.
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

The coffee chain says union members make up only 4% of its workers.

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Starbucks' Horrible Future
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) share prices suggest the company's best year is well behind it, in 2021.

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Here are the cities where more than 1,000 Starbucks baristas are said to be striking
SBUX
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

Coffee chain's ‘Red Cup Day' marred as union says baristas at 65 stores across more than 40 cities are striking, but Starbucks says impact is only a fraction of that.

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More than 100 lawmakers push Starbucks to resume union negotiations
SBUX
Published: November 10, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

More than 100 lawmakers urged Starbucks to resume bargaining talks with Workers United, the union representing the coffee giant's baristas, in letters sent to CEO Brian Niccol on Monday. The letters come ahead of a threatened strike led by the union in 25 cities on November 13, Starbucks' Red Cup day, one of its biggest sales days of the holiday season.

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Starbucks Baristas Have Voted To Strike Next Thursday On ‘Red Cup Day'
SBUX
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks Workers United, representing approximately 9,000 baristas in 550 stores located in 25 major cities, voted overwhelmingly to strike on Thursday, November 13, coinciding with the company's ‘Red Cup Day' promotion, unless a final employment contract agreement is reached.

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Starbucks Baristas Authorize Strike as Contract Negotiations Remain Stalled
SBUX
Published: November 05, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks Workers United said 92% of its members voted to authorize the unfair labor practice strike, which comes just ahead of Starbucks' promotional Red Cup Day on Nov. 13.

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Starbucks union authorizes open-ended strike as busy holiday season begins
SBUX
Published: November 05, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Starbucks union baristas have voted to authorize an open-ended strike. The strike would disrupt Red Cup Day, one of the company's biggest sales days of the year, and potentially the broader holiday season.

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Starbucks baristas authorize strike if demands not met — just ahead of critical holiday rush
SBUX
Published: November 05, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by Nov. 13, which is the company's Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit more than 25 cities and escalate if there is a lack of progress.

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About Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

  • IPO Date 1992-06-26
  • Website https://www.starbucks.com
  • Industry Restaurants
  • CEO Brian R. Niccol
  • Employees 361000

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brands. As of October 3, 2021, it operated 16,826 company-operated and licensed stores in North America; and 17,007 company-operated and licensed stores internationally. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.