Starbucks sales miss expectations, but its U.S. turnaround is gaining steam
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Starbucks' U.S. stores topped Wall Street's comparable sales expectations but its international business fell short of estimates.
Directly affected
- SBUX Starbucks+9.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.3% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Starbucks belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- BROS Dutch Bros+9.6% 30d
Dutch Bros is a peer of Starbucks in eating and drinking places; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHAK Shake Shack+23.7% 30d
Shake Shack is a peer of Starbucks in eating and drinking places; rivals often move on the same news.
- MCD McDonald's-10.4% 5d
McDonald's is a large consumer company like Starbucks; big names in a sector often move together.
- YUM Yum! Brands+11.5% 30d
Yum! Brands is a large consumer company like Starbucks; big names in a sector often move together.
- CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill-13.9% 30d
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a large consumer company like Starbucks; big names in a sector often move together.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | -1.21% | -0.48% | base | +2.34% | +0.44% | +0.47% | after close |
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| BROSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHAKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YUMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMGNo 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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | that day | +2.34% | final price |
| SBUX | the next day | +0.44% | final price |
| SBUX | two days later | +0.47% | still updating |
| SBUX | three days earlier | -0.48% | final price |
| SBUX | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Starbucks (SBUX) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Starbucks (SBUX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 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 36 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Shake Shack (SHAK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 2 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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