Starbucks Aug same-store sales up
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Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O said on   Thursday that same-store sales rose 5 percent in August,   hitting the top of Wall Street estimates and helping to allay   concerns about a consumer spending slowdown.
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Starbucks Corp. , the  world's largest coffee shop chain, on Wednesday said quarterly  earnings rose 18 percent as the number of stores grew and  established outlets attracted more customers.
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Starbucks Corp. , the  world's largest coffee shop chain, on Wednesday reported a 15  percent rise in quarterly earnings that met analysts'  estimates, but July same-store sales results were below Wall  Street estimates, and shares fell sharply after hours.
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U.S. coffee shop giant Starbucks   plans to open at least 40,000 more stores over the  medium term, half of them outside the United States, according  to Tuesday&#39;s Expansion newspaper.
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Target Corp  on Thursday said August sales at stores open at least a year rose 6.1 percent, beating expectations and sending its shares up more than 2 percent.
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Starbucks, the largest US chain of coffee shops, plans to raise its beverage prices by year&#39;s end to cover higher costs for milk and health insurance amid slowing sales.
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Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O on  Wednesday reported higher quarterly net income and raised its  earnings forecast for the year on strong sales of holiday  products like Christmas Blend coffee beans.
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Pub group JD Wetherspoon reports a 24% jump in annual profits helped by a rise in coffee sales.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in shares of energy companies and news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  buoyed hopes of a turnaround at the top coffee chain.
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Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said sales at US restaurants open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 5 percent in the four weeks ended Sept.
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Limited Brands Inc  said on  Thursday sales at stores open at least a year rose 1 percent in  August, in line with the retailer&#39;s expectations, but it  expects same-store sales to be flat in September.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  first week of August, helped by back-to-school tax holidays in  some states and summer clearance sales, a report showed on  Tuesday.
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Newspaper reports the coffee giant will raise the average drink price by 11 cents a cup. NEW YORK  - Coffee shop giant Starbucks Corp.
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Stock futures gained on Tuesday as news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  propelled the coffee chain's stock higher, while an advance in oil prices underpinned gains by energy companies.
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Major retailers, led by discounters  Wal-Mart Stores and Target Corp, turned in better-than-expected  August sales on Thursday, as consumers went back-to-school  shopping despite higher gas prices and the nation&#39;s housing  meltdown.
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Starbucks Corp. , the world's largest coffee shop chain, on Wednesday reported higher quarterly earnings due to a larger number of stores and increased customer traffic at established outlets.
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Retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, gaining 0.6 percent after a 0.7 percent gain in July, the Office for National Statistics said.