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    Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) increased its earnings outlook for 2010, based on an improved same-store sales trend and cost savings from closing cafes. "Starbucks' strong performance in Q4 and fiscal 2009 overall is the result of our successful efforts to improve our customer and partner experiences, the initiatives and innovations we have introduced over the past 18 months and the significant, permanent changes we have made to our cost structure" said CEO Howard Schultz, in a statement. Full Article at Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
    Starbucks' strong performance in Q4 and fiscal 2009 overall is the result of our successful efforts to improve our customer and partner experiences, the initiatives and innovations we have introduced over the past 18 months and the significant, permanent changes we have made to our cost structure
    Howard Schultz – Howard Schultz SOURCE: Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area 2 weeks ago
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Starbucks annual profit up after cost cuts
  1. We are seeing broad-based improvement across our global business, and are cautiously optimistic about the upcoming holiday period.
    SOURCE: Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area 2 weeks ago

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