These stocks make up for their market underperformance with growing payouts.Starbucks (SBUX -0.38%) has been in the spotlight since poaching Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol. But even after the recent jump in the price, Starbucks stock is still down year to date while the broader indexes have posted impressive gains.Despite its lackluster performance, it has become a rock-solid dividend stock. So have United Parcel Service (UPS -0.83%) and American Electric Power (AEP 0.29%).Investing $1,000 into each stock should ...

文章核心观点 - 星巴克提前推出秋季新品,包括深受欢迎的南瓜香料拿铁 [1][2][5] - 星巴克上半年销售下滑,最近任命新CEO试图扭转局面 [3] - 其他零售商如Target也看好秋季和万圣节主题产品有助于提振第三季度销售 [6] 公司层面 - 星巴克提前推出秋季新品,包括南瓜香料拿铁等热门产品 [1][2][5] - 星巴克上半年连续几个季度同店销售下滑,最近任命前Chipotle CEO接任 [3] - 星巴克和麦当劳等企业近期强调价值优惠,提供热门产品的优惠组合 [4] 行业趋势 - 秋季和节日主题产品推出时间越来越早,过去7年南瓜香料拿铁都在8月推出 [5] - 其他零售商如Target也看好秋季和万圣节主题产品有助于提振第三季度销售 [6]

Starbucks has offered its new chief executive the use of a corporate jet for his 1,000-mile commute.The firm said Brian Niccol could continue to live at his home in Newport Beach, California, and use the aircraft to travel to its offices in Seattle, Washington, when he takes up the role next month. The world's largest coffee chain said the 50-year-old would be expected to work at least three days a week at its headquarters, when not otherwise travelling for work.Critics said it undermined Starbucks's pledge ...

Brian Niccol's move affects both of these companies significantly.The restaurant industry was abuzz last week with the surprise announcement that star CEO Brian Niccol was leaving the burrito world for a taste of coffee. He steered Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 3.45%) out of a marketing disaster when he took the helm in 2018, and the stock gained more than 950% from the time he took over through to its stock split this June.Starbucks (SBUX -0.25%) investors are hoping that he can bring some fresh brew to thei ...

Plus a look at what Home Depot's quarter says about the economy and more investor news.In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst David Meier and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Brian Niccol's move from Chipotle to Starbucks.What Home Depot's quarter says about the economy.On Holding's impressive growth.Plus, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and personal finance guru Robert Brokamp discuss how investors can prepare for a lower-rate world.To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podc ...

Why this looks like a great move for Starbucks.Shares of Starbucks (SBUX 0.53%) soared nearly 25% after the coffee chain announced that it was replacing its CEO with Brian Niccol, the current CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -2.78%). Niccol will officially begin his new job on Sept. 9.While this move certainly has had a positive effect on the stock in the near term, let's look at why it should be good for investors over the long term as well.Turnaround neededIt's no secret that Starbucks had been struggli ...

文章核心观点 - 星巴克公司近期发生重大人事变动,任命了前Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol为新任CEO [4][5] - Niccol在Taco Bell和Chipotle任职期间,通过技术和营销手段成功提升了品牌形象和客户忠诚度 [6][8][9] - 分析师认为Niccol的加入将有助于重振星巴克品牌,提升关键业绩指标和运营增长 [12][13] - 但目前星巴克股价已出现较大涨幅,投资者需要耐心等待Niccol的具体改革措施 [14][15] 公司概况 - 2023年12月31日至2024年8月13日,星巴克股价下跌20%,主要受到销售下滑和客户忠诚度下降的影响 [2] - 近期多家投资者机构收购了星巴克的大量股权,并与公司董事会进行了密切合作 [4] 新任CEO简介 - Brian Niccol曾在Taco Bell和Chipotle担任CEO,在这两家公司都取得了出色的业绩 [5][8] - Niccol擅长利用技术和营销手段提升品牌形象,并通过推出创新产品吸引客户 [6][7][9] - 在Chipotle任职期间,Niccol帮助公司推出了会员计划,并显著提升了盈利能力 [8][10] 未来展望 - 分析师认为Niccol的加入将有助于重振星巴克品牌,提升关键业绩指标和运营增长 [12][13] - 但目前星巴克股价已出现较大涨幅,投资者需要耐心等待Niccol的具体改革措施 [14][15]

Key TakeawaysChipotle Mexican Grill shares will likely remain on investors’ radar screens Monday after a week of volatile trading that followed the announcement last Tuesday that CEO Brian Niccol was leaving the company for Starbucks. The price formed a bullish hammer candlestick pattern on the highest volume since April 22, 2020 following the CEO departure news, indicating a potential upside reversal.Key Fibonacci retracement levels to watch on Chipotle's chart include 38.2% around $56, 61.8% around $61, a ...

Declining Sales: Starbucks has reported a significant decline in performance during its fiscal third quarter. Net income and sales dipped compared to the previous year, with same-store sales plummeting by 3%. This downturn was primarily driven by a sharp 5% decrease in transactions, indicating a decline in customer visits.The U.S. market experienced a particularly steep decline in store traffic, falling by 6%. The situation was even more dire in China, Starbucks’ second-largest market, where same-store sale ...

Is Starbucks’ mobile app the company’s greatest weakness?Former CEO Howard Schultz has said as much, per a recent podcast appearance. And it’s something new CEO Brian Niccol will likely tackle first when he takes the helm at the coffee chain next month, CNBC reported Sunday (Aug. 18).According to that report, both investors and executives have blamed operational troubles for the company’s lagging sales, with Schultz telling the Acquired podcast earlier this summer that the mobile app is a problem, calling i ...