International Business News - SBUX http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Starbucks warned Wall Street on Thursday that its profit would fall short of analysts' expectations this quarter during a conference that began with Chief Executive Howard Schultz trying to assuage concerns about the recession's effect on the coffee retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/189078-starbucks-analyst-conference.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/starbucks-ceo-attempts-to-assuage-street-fears.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/starbucks-ceo-attempts-to-assuage-street-fears.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:17:57 EST Starbucks Corp. is hosting a conference Thursday in New York to update analysts about the state of the company's transformation to a leaner and more socially conscious premium coffee retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/ahead-of-the-bell-starbucks-analyst-conference.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:14:19 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Nov. 25, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. expects its sales swoon to continue, at least through the end of the fiscal year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/outlook-roundup-starbucks-dollar-tree.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:42:28 EST Wall Street showed some signs of stability Tuesday as investors, heartened by government plans to aid consumer lending companies, selectively bought more stocks following a huge two-day rally. Gains in blue chips gave the Dow Jones industrials and the Standard & Poor's 500 index their first triple-session advance in more than two months. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/181526-economy-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/stocks-head-for-moderately-lower-open-after-rally.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/stocks-head-for-moderately-lower-open-after-rally.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:47:01 EST Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. expects its sales swoon to continue, at least through the end of the fiscal year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/starbucks-expects-2009-same-store-sales-to-fall.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:39:23 EST THE NEW FRUGAL: Faced with financial losses and economic uncertainty, Americans are stretching the value of their dollars by choosing less expensive brands and bypassing the fashion mall for secondhand stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/summary-box-frugality-makes-a-comeback-in-us.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:57:53 EST Frugality is making a comeback. Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178197-meltdown-frugal-america.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/the-new-frugality-americans-return-to-thriftiness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/the-new-frugality-americans-return-to-thriftiness.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:48:15 EST Wall Street finished sharply lower Monday as investors pored over more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs in the financial sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/176774-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/stock-futures-fall-ahead-of-retailer-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/stock-futures-fall-ahead-of-retailer-earnings.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:23:48 EST An increasingly despondent Wall Street fell for the third straight session Wednesday as investors absorbed another series of dismal corporate reports and news that the government won't buy banks' soured mortgage assets after all. The Dow Jones industrials dropped more than 410 points, and all the major indexes lost more than 4 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/wall-st-heads-to-uncertain-open-on-econ-worries.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:19:29 EST Once again, the government has offered another plan to help troubled homeowners. Once again, critics say it doesn't go far enough. The plan announced Tuesday by federal officials and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sounds sweeping in its approach: Borrowers would get reduced interest rates or longer loan terms to make their payments more affordable. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173197-meltdown-mortgages.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/critics-say-new-federal-mortgage-plan-not-enough.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/critics-say-new-federal-mortgage-plan-not-enough.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:10:41 EST Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/altria-group-american-express-among-big-movers.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:34:43 EST Wall Street got a litany of disappointing news Tuesday: poor sales at Starbucks Corp., a sharp drop in revenue at home builder Toll Brothers Inc. and growing troubles at the automaker General Motors Corp. It's becoming clear to investors that the downturn in consumer spending is far from over and leaving few industries unscathed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/how-the-stock-indexes-fared-tuesday.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:57:40 EST Gold and other commodities prices tumbled in tandem with the stock market Tuesday as more signs of economic weakness drove concerns about a slowdown in demand for raw materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/commodities-drop-on-concerns-over-weakening-demand.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:36:37 EST Shares of regional banks slid Tuesday amid more signs of weakness in the financial sector and a string of bleak corporate earnings reports. Losses piled up in the broader market as third-quarter reports from companies such as coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. and home builder Toll Brothers Inc. sent a strong signal to investors that few industries are immune to a sharp pullback in consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-fall.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:47:55 EST Despite optimism from Starbucks Corp. that it has felt the worst of the tough economy, analysts were divided Tuesday on whether there was more trouble brewing after the chain disappointed Wall Street with a steep drop in fourth-quarter profit and sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/street-debates-if-better-days-ahead-at-starbucks.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:21:28 EST The dollar rose against most major currencies Tuesday as U.S. stocks tumbled on signs of further deterioration in key sectors of the economy. Strapped U.S. automakers and continuing woes in the housing and retail sectors drove stocks down. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 180 points, while European and Asian markets were mostly lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/dollar-gains-as-corporate-woes-send-stock-lower.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:41:10 EST Once again, the government has offered another plan to help troubled homeowners. Once again, critics say it doesn't go far enough. The plan announced Tuesday by federal officials and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sounds sweeping in its approach: Borrowers would get reduced interest rates or longer loan terms to make their payments more affordable. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172901-stocks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/govt-to-announce-new-loan-aid-effort.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/govt-to-announce-new-loan-aid-effort.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:03:36 EST Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, Nov. 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst reiterated his "Underperform" rating on America Express Co. Tuesday morning, a day after the credit card lender received regulatory approval to change its structure to a bank holding company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/premarket-roundup-amex-las-vegas-sands.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:29:21 EST Analysts focused Tuesday on Starbucks Corp.'s same-store sales in the fiscal fourth quarter and said softening consumer spending is crimping results for the coffee retailer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/ahead-of-the-bell-starbucks-same-store-sales.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:49:38 EST Wall Street got another dose of painful reality Tuesday and sent stocks diving as investors recognized that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump--whether they're building homes, making cars or selling coffee. The Dow Jones industrial average lifted off its lows of the day, but still closed down nearly 180 points. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/172844-stocks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/more-housing-worries-send-stock-futures-lower.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/more-housing-worries-send-stock-futures-lower.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:53 EST