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Rachel Warren

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

I think that's what the market's favoring now.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

But we see a bit of a push and pull with that dynamic in various markets, and that dynamic tends to shift with time.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

Yeah, a couple things to hit on there.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

I do think that the hands-off, eyes-off tech is interesting.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

I don't think we've gotten enough details about it yet to get too excited.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

That 2028 system, it's expected to achieve level three autonomy.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

It integrates a combination of LIDAR, radar, and cameras for 360 degrees.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

degree awareness.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

And it's worth noting, you know, after they shut down the cruise robo-taxi business following the safety incident a couple years ago, GM, they folded that technology and team back into their mainstream operations to develop this system.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

So, there is a lot of really impressive manpower there, you know, still a few years away.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

So, I think we'll see if and how this bears out.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

With the buybacks.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

So, you know, they initiated a new $6 billion deal

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

stock buyback program.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

This follows their $10 billion accelerated share repurchases that they initiated in late 2023.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

And it's worth noting, these buybacks have significantly reduced the number of outstanding shares, which boosts earnings per share even if net income stays flat.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

I think that's something to underscore as an investor.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

This is kind of par for the course for the company.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

I think if you believe that these actions, they've also consistently hiked their dividend, about 20% increase for 2026.

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Starbucks Is Back, But Is It a Buy?

If you think that that is something that's compelling as an investor, maybe it's an attractively valued stock.