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TheStreet.com. 2 days ago The next paradigm shift the company is keying in on is clearly one based on convenience. 'Starbucks has been a pioneer among retail and restaurant companies in navigating changes in consumer behavior caused by demographic shifts and technology disruptions,' Stifel analyst Chris O'Cull said on Friday. 'The company has reinvested in core equities, expanded usage through new products, and integrated e-commerce into its global store network, all of which have contributed to positive consumer sentiment and greater spend per visit. InvestorPlace. 2 days ago In early January, consumer-tech giant Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) sounded the alarm bell: Due to unexpected headwinds in China, Apple dialed back its revenue outlook for the quarter ending December.
Companies that do business in China were put on notice. Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) was one of those companies. China's fast-growing consumer market has been the focal point of the SBUX's expansion efforts for years. And until last year, the company's growth there had been outstanding. Apple's red flag left most owners of Starbucks stock wondering if that growth streak had come to a complete halt.
But it didn't. Growth remains agonizingly slow, but Starbucks continues to make some measure of forward progress in the increasingly important market. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips. 5 Top Stocks for a FOMO Rally There's still a major concern SBUX stock holders should note about Starbucks' primary growth vehicle.
And it's got nothing to do with trade tensions or an economic slowdown in China. ### Earnings Hint at a Headwind Thursday morning's quarterly report shed a great deal of light on what had been an uncertain matter. For its fiscal first quarter ending in December, Starbucks turned $6.6 billion worth of revenue into a per-share profit of 75 cents. Both were better than expected, and both were well up on a year-over-year basis.
The pros were only modeling income of 65 cents per share of Starbucks stock and a top line of $6.49 billion, and the company only posted a profit of 65 cents per share on sales of $6.1 billion for the same quarter a year earlier. Starbucks' bright spot? Everywhere except China.
Globally, same-store sales improved by 4%, while the average orders size was up 3% year-over-year. Those same figures apply to its broad China/Asia Pacific division, but in spite of China, where comparable store sales were only up 1% and the total number of transactions fell 2%. The knee-jerk explanation is China's demonstrable economic slowdown, which has tapped the brakes on the country's consumerism. The data may also underscore another challenge, however - consumers outside of the major metropolitan areas where Starbucks stores are readily found don't earn as much as the China's urbanites do, and as such may not be regulars at some of the company's newer locales.
Or, maybe China's coffee drinkers are simply getting their caffeine fix somewhere else. ### Enter Luckin Coffee It's not a name anyone will see on a sign in the United States, but in China it's become relatively difficult not to notice the more than 2000 Luckin Coffee locations peppered all across the country. Starbucks is still bigger, with almost 3700 stores in China. But, Luckin says it plans to roughly double its store count before the end of the year, surpassing Starbucks in the process.
It's audacious, but not unachievable, for an unprofitable startup that isn't yet concerned about turning a profit. Worse (for Starbucks stock holders), of all the Luckin's already up and running, about 1100 of them are within a quarter of a mile of a Starbucks, offering a less-costly alternative. It would be naive to believe the presence of Luckin hasn't taken some sort of toll on Starbucks' business in China, and will certainly continue taking a toll as it expands. Adding to that pressure is that Luckin has found ways to set up shops in key places where Starbacks couldn't, include the Palace Museum and on several university campuses. They're not carbon copies of another, to be fair.
Starbucks is largely about the ambience, and Luckin Coffee stores have none. They're built from the ground up to be run by a lean crew that doesn't accept cash. Rather, it's a grab-n-go setup, or better still, Luckin will deliver the order. Starbucks is also offering deliveries, in partnership with Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) property Ele.me.
The benefit of that service isn't decidedly making a positive impact on business though. ### Looking Ahead for Starbucks Stock So far, the rise of Luckin has been mostly dismissed by analysts.
KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Eric Gonzalez recently noted there's 'room for both competitors to thrive long-term. China per-capita coffee consumption is less than one cup/year compared to 300 cups in the U.S.' Starbucks itself, meanwhile, has commented very little on its new competitor, and doesn't seem to be terribly worried. 5 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term That doesn't mean current or prospective owners of Starbucks stock shouldn't worry though. Several Western-minded companies thought they had a firm grip on China's consumers after some initial success in the market. But, too many of them learned too late they weren't quite ready to service China's highly disparate consumers. A few of these outfits found out the hard way they were effectively training their competitors to beat them at their own game.
As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can follow him on Twitter, at @jbrumley. ### More From InvestorPlace. 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid. 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now.
10 of the Best Stocks to Invest In for February. 5 Top Stocks for a FOMO Rally Compare Brokers The post Starbucks' Successful Earnings Hint at a Headwind appeared first on InvestorPlace. Benzinga. 2 days ago Cannabis-flavored coffee and tea will become a reality in certain states in the United States and a Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) 'triple venti cannabis - whatever' sounds more appealing than what any of its competitors would offer, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday. Triple Venti Cannabis? No Starbucks customer is able to order a triple venti cannabis coffee at any Starbucks location, CEO Kevin Johnson said in response. Not satisfied with Johnson's response, Cramer pushed the executive and asked why not 'just take it by storm' in a state like California.
InvestorPlace. 2 days ago Optimism around the Federal Reserve's balance sheet and solid earnings results are encouraging the bulls to make another push higher in the market. The Russell and the Nasdaq are leading the way, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are both up about 1%. With that in mind, let's look at a few notable top stock trades for Monday. ### Top Stock Trades for Monday #1: Intel Shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are under pressure Friday, falling 5% after the company beat on earnings estimates but missed on revenue expectations. Further, the company did not name a new permanent CEO. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips.
5 Top Stocks for a FOMO Rally We were looking for a breakout in Intel over $50, but it was predicated on solid earnings results from the company. That said, Intel is trying to rally off its lows and bulls are doing a good job at keeping the stock from sinking into the weekend. We need to see bulls continue that momentum and rally Intel back over the 50-day moving average. If they can't, look for a retest of uptrend support (black line) if Intel stock takes out its lows from Friday. ### Top Stock Trades for Monday #2: Nvidia Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was down early in sympathy to Intel's earnings, but is now rallying on the day.
The stock is coiling tightly between $150 and $160 and trending higher. Shares are also above the 50-day moving average.
It was a disastrous fourth quarter for Nvidia but shares continue to chop higher. If we can get a breakout over $160, look to see if we can get a run up to that $175-ish area, which proved pivotal as support before its November earnings report - as well as after earnings, serving as resistance. ### Top Stock Trades for Monday #3: Starbucks Unlike Nvidia, the fourth quarter was kind to Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), as it was one of the best-performing stocks in the last three months of 2018. Shares sold off into the close on Thursday on worries over its earnings. Shares are now up a modest 3% after the company beat on earnings and revenue expectations, as well as raised its full-year outlook. I wouldn't be surprised if we see SBUX stock run up to resistance, for traders that are looking for some short-term gains. That said, $68 could again act as resistance.
If so, let's wait for this buy-on-dips name to reset before retesting this area. If it breaks out though, look for a run through $70. ### Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #4: Western Digital The semiconductor and memory industries continue to run, this time with Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) now up 4%. This one is tricky, as shares are well off the highs near $48, but WDC is still positive despite missing both earnings and revenue expectations.
Here's what we have. WDC stock has been under tremendous pressure since March, falling 65% from peak to trough. However, shares are putting in some higher lows and now have an uptrend support level (black line) to measure against. It's also over one downtrend resistance mark as well as the 50-day moving average. Investors who want to go long here need to see WDC hold up over the 50-day now.
Below and a retest of uptrend support is in the cards. Given this nasty downtrend, I wouldn't say WDC is a buy-on-dips name. But if the 50-day and backside of prior downtrend resistance holds up, perhaps WDC can run up to $46 to $48 once again.
### Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #5: PG&E PG&E (NYSE:PCG) has been as volatile as ever, as bankruptcy news continues to circulate around Wall Street. With this one, charting is basically irrelevant, as headlines - not technicals - are driving this stock price. 5 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term But let's keep it simple: Avoid PG&E. We saw with last week's action that bulls can be crushed and with this week's action the bears were crushed. No one is a winner trying to trade this. Bret Kenwell is the manager and author of Future Blue Chips and is on Twitter @BretKenwell.
As of this writing, Bret Kenwell is long NVDA ### More From InvestorPlace. 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid. 7 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now. 10 of the Best Stocks to Invest In for February. 5 Top Stocks for a FOMO Rally Compare Brokers The post 5 Top Stock Trades for Monday: Intel and Starbucks Earnings appeared first on InvestorPlace. TheStreet.com. 2 days ago The slightly surprising aspect of the stock trading higher today is when I examine the full year EPS, which is $0.03 to $0.08 ahead of consensus, then back out the $0.10 beat from the first-quarter, it appears as if Starbuck's guidance is net on the light side for the remainder of the year.
Coffee appears to be trade war proof and any signs of economic slowdown haven't trickled down to Starbucks yet. The company is increasing loyalty through its My Starbucks Rewards as membership grew to 16.3 million members, an increase of 15% year-over-year and 7% sequentially. 2401 Utah Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 United States Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants Full Time Employees: 291,000 Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Americas; China/Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink beverages, iced tea, and food and snacks; 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.
It offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Tazo, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange, Ethos, Frappuccino, Starbucks Reserve, Princi, Starbucks Doubleshot, Starbucks Refreshers, and Starbucks VIA brand names. As of November 1, 2018, the company had 29,324 stores, including 15,341 company-operated stores and 13,983 licensed stores. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
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