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☆ 4 ways Brian Niccol can use his Chipotle playbook to reinvigorate Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

At Starbucks, Niccol inherits a company that under previous leadership consistently disappointed investors with weakening sales, including back-to-back periods of negative same-store sales growth this year. Operations Upon taking over Chipotle, Niccol's focus was on improving operations after the rise of digital orders complicated execution and increased wait times. The addition of shelves alone accelerated the use of Chipotle's second "make line," where digital orders are prepared in the back of the store. To rebuild consumer trust at Chipotle, Chipotle launched the "Behind the Foil" campaign to showcase transparency in food preparation. His marketing approach "brought new news in a positive way toward Chipotle," Silberman said.

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☆ Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks has tapped Chipotle alum Tressie Lieberman as its global chief brand officer, a newly created position and the latest executive change under Brian Niccol after he left Chipotle and took over as CEO of the coffee chain last month. She has a proven track record of building strong brands, developing compelling products, creating great customer experiences, and leading breakthrough marketing," Niccol said in a statement on Friday. Niccol created a similar global chief brand officer role at Chipotle when he took over there in 2018. Most recently, she served as chief marketing officer for Yahoo. Starbucks' China business has been struggling, hurt by the country's sluggish economy and the proliferation of local coffee chains that can undercut its prices.

Persons: Tressie Lieberman, Brian Niccol, Chipotle, Niccol, Lieberman, Bell, Dawn Clark, Angele Robinson, Gaylord, Sara Trilling, Michael Conway, Niccol's, Laxman Narasimhan, Conway, Trilling, Molly Liu, Belinda Wong, Narasimhan Organizations: Starbucks, Yahoo, Yum Brands, North America Locations: U.S, North America, China

Here's a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Broadcom: Of course, we love the company's AI business — both its custom silicon solutions for companies such as Alphabet and its networking chips that help stitch data centers together. Stanley Black & Decker: Jim said that this stock is the "most significant beneficiary" from lower rates in the entire portfolio. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim, there's, Lisa Su, Wells, Salesforce, CrowdStrike, it's, we've, Walt Disney, —, Eaton, we're, Kamala Harris, Harris, Jim's, Linde, Eli Lilly, Lilly isn't, That's, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, D.A, Satya Nadella's, Palo, cybersecurity, Brian Niccol, We're, Stanley Black, Decker, TJX, Charlie Scharf, Wells Fargo's, Jim Cramer, Angela Weiss Organizations: Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Club, Apple Intelligence, Abbott Laboratories, Devices, AMD, Nvidia, Broadcom, Apple, Federal Reserve, Costco Wholesale, Costco, Coterra, DuPont, Disney, ESPN, GE Healthcare, Democratic, Biden, Honeywell, Linde, Adobe, Microsoft, Davidson, Palo Alto Networks, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Corona, TJX, Jim Cramer's Charitable, New York Stock Exchange, AFP, Getty Locations: Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Dover, Eaton, China, U.S, Chipotle, New York City

☆ Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol to scale back the coffee chain’s deals and promos
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Expect to see fewer promotions at Starbucks. The company in September offered extra loyalty points on Tuesdays and deals on several drink purchases on Saturdays. In the past, Starbucks had mostly avoided coffee promotion but ramped them up earlier this year to lure back customers. Niccol wants to make Starbucks (SBUX) a coffee shop again, not just an online-driven business. “We’re committed to elevating the in-store experience — ensuring our spaces reflect the sights, smells and sounds that define Starbucks.”

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☆ Jim Cramer is holding on to Starbucks as new CEO starts making changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. "Don't sell the stock," Jim urged, outlining several reasons why investors should hold in his Sunday column . As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, he'd, Brian Niccol, Niccol, we've, Stocks, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Apple, Evercore ISI, Constellation Brands, Wall Street Journal, Boeing, VF Corp, Southwest Airlines Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Don't expect as many Starbucks deals this year under its new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks is reversing a push into frequent promos on drinks and snacks, The Wall Street Journal said. It's part of CEO Brian Niccol's effort to reestablish the brand's upscale, premium vibe, it added. Narasimhan said on an earnings call earlier this year that 60% of the company's sales were from the nearly 34 million Starbucks Rewards members. Multiple baristas previously told BI that the size and frequency of rewards deals were getting out of hand. In curbing its discounts, Starbucks is bucking a wider retail trend that has seen companies such as McDonald's, PepsiCo, and Walmart cut prices.

Persons: Brian Niccol's, —, Laxman Narasimhan, Narasimhan, Sara Senatore Organizations: Starbucks, Street Journal, Service, Business, PepsiCo, Walmart, Global Research

☆ Starbucks store workers want their new CEO to take action on these 4 issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has been in his new role for about a month. Employees at Starbucks stores say they're eager to see what changes he makes. Business Insider has spoken to 10 Starbucks store workers — whom the company calls "partners" — since the chain announced Niccol would become CEO. "It's no longer the third place," one Starbucks store manager in Florida previously told BI. Starbucks should hire more workers to shorten wait timesShifts at Starbucks stores are often short-staffed, multiple partners have told BI.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Niccol, Laxman Narasimhan, Howard Schultz, Kevin Johnson, I've, Narasimhan, there's Organizations: Employees, Service, Starbucks, SEC, Partners Locations: U.S, Florida, North America, North Carolina, South Dakota

☆ JPMorgan recommends stocks to buy if economic recovery continues into the holidays
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Last month, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a half point – the first time the central bank cut rates since 2020. Since the Sept. 18 meeting, the market has moved even higher, with all three major averages gaining between 1% and 3%. The bank noted that several of the companies in the screen have lagged the cyclical recovery, making the stocks likely to benefit from the market's ongoing rotation. JPMorgan rates Alaska Air overweight. Wall Street is rather bullish on the name, as 10 of the 14 analysts covering the stock have a buy or strong buy rating.

Persons: Dubravko, Bujas, E.l.f, Tarang Amin, CNBC's, Brian Niccol, Elliott Hill Organizations: JPMorgan, Federal Reserve, Federal, Fed, Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines, U.S . Department, Starbucks, Nike

☆ How China's stimulus could provide a boost to new CEOs at Nike and Starbucks down the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Brian Niccol and Elliott Hill are taking over Starbucks and Nike , respectively, just as a key market that weighed on their predecessors gets a boost. As China's economic stimulus takes shape, it could end up helping these global brands. Nike and Starbucks in China While the exact plans for Niccol and Hill are still unclear, the Chinese market seems like it will be an area of focus. At Starbucks, the company's leadership team in China has already been reshuffled since Niccol took over in September. Still, a rebound for China's consumer won't necessarily boost sales for Starbucks and Nike without better execution.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Elliott Hill, Hartmut Issel, Niccol, Matthew Friend, Hill, Chen Luo, Ellen Hazen, . Putnam, Hazen, Eric Clark, I'd, it's, Clark, America's Luo, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Starbucks, Nike, Bank of America — Nike, UBS, Bank of America, CNBC, Brands, Bank, America's Locations: China, United States, Niccol, .

☆ Starbucks' new CEO wants people to hang out in stores, but some workers say his plan has a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Workers say they're struggling with mobile ordersEven former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a May LinkedIn post that current Starbucks leadership should "reinvent the mobile ordering and payment platform." "We believe a visit to Starbucks should be effortless and delightful, whether ordering through the Starbucks app or at our stores." Still, some workers — whom the company calls "partners" — have pointed to issues with the mobile ordering system in interviews with BI. Starbucks' rewards program is a big driver of all those digital orders, a partner at a Starbucks store in South Dakota told BI. "They deserve to have that moment where things are corrected and they're leaving happy, but we can't deliver on it always," the partner told BI.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Hottovy, Howard Schultz, Niccol Organizations: Starbucks, Business, Service, Workers, LinkedIn, BI Locations: North Carolina, South Dakota, Florida

☆ Bank of America's top ideas for the fourth quarter including Starbucks and Walmart
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analyst Sara Senatore said the recent arrival of CEO Brian Niccol is a potential catalyst for Starbucks stock. She expects the former Chipotle chief to turn around Starbucks' North American business more quickly and with less investment than expected. SBUX YTD mountain Starbucks stock. Walmart stock has advanced more than 54% in 2024. WMT YTD mountain Walmart stock.

Persons: Anthony Cassamassino, Sara Senatore, Brian Niccol, Robert Ohmes, Ohmes Organizations: Bank of America, Dow Jones, Walmart, Bank of America's, Hasbro Locations: Iran, Israel

☆ Chipotle continues to see strong value scores across the country, says President Jack Hartung
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChipotle continues to see strong value scores across the country, says President Jack HartungChipotle Interim CEO Scott Boatwright and President Jack Hartung join 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk Chipotle's new chapter following former CEO Brian Niccol's departure.

Persons: Jack Hartung Chipotle, Scott Boatwright, Jack Hartung, Jim Cramer, Brian Niccol's

☆ 500 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize as labor talks continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Demonstrators protest outside a closed Starbucks Corp. location at 505 Union Station in Seattle, Washington, US, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Baristas at a Starbucks in Bellingham, Washington, became the 500th store to join the Starbucks Workers United union on Monday. Since the first location voted to unionize in 2021, more than 11,000 baristas have joined the union, according to a Tuesday press release. "This milestone is a testament to workers building power from the ground up," said Lynne Fox, president of Workers United. The union and Starbucks announced together in February that negotiations would be taking place through a collaborative process to work toward a foundational framework.

Persons: Baristas, Lynne Fox, Brian Niccol Organizations: Starbucks Corp, Starbucks Workers United, Workers, Starbucks Locations: Seattle , Washington, US, Bellingham , Washington, Bellingham

☆ Chipotle Interim CEO Scott Boatwright and President Jack Hartung sit down with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChipotle Interim CEO Scott Boatwright and President Jack Hartung sit down with Jim CramerChipotle Interim CEO Scott Boatwright and President Jack Hartung join 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk Chipotle's new chapter following former CEO Brian Niccol's departure.

Persons: Scott Boatwright, Jack Hartung, Jim Cramer Chipotle, Jim Cramer, Brian Niccol's

☆ Jim Cramer breaks down bull and bear takes on Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Cramer breaks down bull and bear takes on Starbucks'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at recent Starbucks notes to get an idea where analysts are following the Brian Niccol coming on as CEO.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Brian Niccol Organizations: Starbucks

☆ Not everyone is onboard with Brian Niccol at Starbucks, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNot everyone is onboard with Brian Niccol at Starbucks, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at recent Starbucks notes to get an idea where analysts are following the Brian Niccol coming on as CEO.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Jim Cramer Organizations: Starbucks

☆ Starbucks customers say wait times have gotten really long, so I went to check it out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wait times at Starbucks have gotten long, with some customers waiting nearly 30 minutes. I visited three Washington, DC-area Starbucks stores to see how bad the waits were. Wait times at the coffee chains' stores have gotten close to half an hour, Business Insider previously reported. It's a problem that Brian Niccol, who joined Starbucks as CEO earlier this month, will have to deal with. I also wanted to try different ways of ordering: Multiple Starbucks employees — or "partners," as the chain calls them — have told me that drive-thru wait times are one of the most important metrics their managers track.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, Niccol Organizations: Starbucks, Service Locations: Washington, DC

☆ Jim Cramer explains why he's bullish on Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday told investors why he's optimistic about Starbucks , reviewing the bull and bear cases for the stock recently released by different analysts. "I think he's got such a great track record that he's more than earned the benefit of the doubt." The ailing coffee change announced a change of management last month, replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol. Starbucks saw sales decline over the past few quarters, and shares fell more than 20% during Narasimhan's time in the role, according to CNBC. Cramer compared a bearish downgrade from Jefferies and a bullish upgrade from Bernstein, as both firms posted analyses last week.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, he's, Laxman Narasimhan, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Cramer, Bernstein, Jefferies, I'm Organizations: Starbucks, CNBC, Jefferies

☆ Move aside, AI: None of our top 5 stocks in the third quarter are in tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The best-performing Club stocks during the topsy-turvy third quarter are all outside the "Magnificent Seven" and AI-winner complexes. Starbucks: 25.2% New CEO Brian Niccol is the reason why Starbucks' stock is on the list. Best Buy: 18.6% The electronics retailer is another rate-cut winner: More people moving means more purchases of appliances and TVs. In fact, the reasons to own Best Buy are underappreciated by investors, JPMorgan analysts said in a note to clients Friday. Like Stanley Black & Decker and Best Buy, Home Depot is a beneficiary of increased housing sector activity.

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Analyst Jared Shaw raised his rating on the regional bank to overweight from equal weight and upped his price target by $4 to $14. Analyst Rob Dickerson downgraded the chocolate maker to underperform from hold and slashed his price target by $21 to $163. Analyst Lincoln Kong upgraded U.S.-listed shares to buy from neutral and raised his price target to $22.60 from $16.50. — Alex Harring 5:51 a.m.: BofA hikes Meta price target following Connect event Bank of America sees more room for Meta Platforms to run due to its artificial intelligence possibilities. Starbucks shares are flat year to date, but they have popped more than 20% over the past three months.

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☆ One of the top-performing sectors could be heading for trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The communications services sector has been on an unbelievable tear for nearly two years. Since hitting a low on October 2022, the Communication Services Select Sector (XLC) has nearly doubled, outperforming the S & P 500 in that time. "The smallest sector in the market (by constituents not value) has been one of the most dominant over the past two years," wrote Wolfe Research's Rob Ginsberg. Our sense is that is better for sale here," Ginsberg wrote. Elsewhere on Wall Street this morning, Bernstein upgraded Starbucks to outperform from market perform.

Persons: Wolfe, Rob Ginsberg, Ginsberg, Bernstein, Brian Niccol, Danilo Gargiulo Organizations: Communications, Netflix, Taco Bell Locations: GOOGL

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, Starbucks, CarMax and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks — The coffee chain rose more than 2% after Bernstein upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform. New York Community Bancorp — Shares of the regional lender gained more than 4% after Barclays upgraded shares to overweight as it repositions itself following a rocky patch. Micron Technology , chip stocks — Micron shares surged nearly 17% after offering a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast for the fiscal first quarter. Nvidia rose 2%, while U.S.-traded shares of ASML Holding added nearly 5%. Southwest Airlines — The travel stock rose about 5% after Southwest hiked its third-quarter revenue forecast.

Persons: Bernstein, Brian Niccol, Graham Doyle, Bilibili, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Elliott, Sonos, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: New York Community Bancorp, Barclays, Micron Technology, Micron, Nvidia, ASML, Bank of America, NRG Energy, GE Healthcare Technologies, UBS, Jefferies, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Elliott Management Locations: U.S, China, Bilibili —, dealmaking

☆ 2 of our China-related stocks are on the move after the Chinese government pledges more stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Starbucks shares rose roughly 2% on an analyst upgrade and the stimulus news out of China. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Bernstein, Brian Niccol, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Micron, Saudi, Club, Jefferies, GE Healthcare, UBS, GE, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: China

☆ 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday, including the Micron-fueled chip rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

10 things to watch Thursday, Sept. 26 — Today's newsletter was written by the Investing Club's director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks. China stocks rallied again — this time on signs the Chinese government is prepared to add fiscal stimulus to this week's central bank monetary stimulus. Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are Club stocks.

Persons: Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer, Bernstein, Brian Niccol, that's, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Elliott, Truist, Eaton, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Hershey, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Micron, AMD, Nvidia, Devices, Starbucks, Club, GE Healthcare, UBS, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Meta, Southwest Airlines, Elliott Management, GE, Jefferies, Wells, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: China

☆ New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the two sides work to craft a labor deal. He was responding to a letter from the Starbucks Workers United bargaining delegation sent a day earlier, ahead of another bargaining session between Starbucks and the union. Three years ago, Starbucks baristas started unionizing under Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. Niccol joined Starbucks several weeks ago, making him a newcomer to the union discussions. Today, Workers United represents more than 490 of Starbucks' U.S. cafes and more than 10,500 of its employees.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Niccol, Starbucks baristas, Chipotle Organizations: CNBC, Starbucks Workers United, Starbucks, Workers United, Service Employees International Union, burrito Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Augusta , Maine, U.S

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