A Starbucks turnaround is brewing — but perhaps not quickly enough for investors
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The coffee chain beat expectations on a key sales metric, but its stock was still moving lower.
Directly affected
- SBUX Starbucks+6.8% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-4.6% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund-4.3% 16d
Teucrium Wheat Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland-10.9% 30d
Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- DE Deere-5.3% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- BG Bunge Global-16.9% 30d
Bunge Global (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- CF CF Industries Holdings-10.4% 30d
CF Industries Holdings (agricultural chemicals): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “coffee” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | -4.55% | -2.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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| WEATNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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The coffee chain beat expectations on a key sales metric, but its stock was still moving lower.
Source: MarketWatch
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | three days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| SBUX | five days earlier | -4.55% | final price |
This story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Starbucks (SBUX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Starbucks (SBUX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Starbucks (SBUX) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100
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