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  • Jamba Juice shows signs of life.

    By Rachel Sacher - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: JMBA, MCD, PEET, SBUX

    In spite of the current economic turmoil in the U.S., Jamba has been able to slowly define them self as the "Starbucks" of smoothies companies. Since 2008, they have faced some major setbacks, but with a few changes on the corporate level, and slowly being able to re-define their brand as more than just blended breakfast beverages, Jamba has not withered away. In fact, they are coming out swinging with the likes of Starbucks and McDonald's. 

  • Investors Beware: The Coffee Glut is Coming

    By Bill Edson - October 24, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    Next year’s coffee crop is promising to be bountiful, sending commodity future contracts lower. Unfortunately, cheaper beans can’t make up for the high valuations of these companies, and lower demand expectations from a depressed euro zone. These bitter valuations and acrid fundamentals make most coffee stocks unpalatable for investors.

    South American Supply Glut

    Peru’s coffee yield for next year’s beans is expected to rise by 20 more »

  • Bargain Bagels Could Bring Bidders

    By Eric Novinson - October 19, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, BAGL, JMBA, PEET

    Pumpkin bagels weren't enough to save Einstein Noah (NASDAQ: BAGL) from announcing some surprising bad news about its upcoming 3Q 2012 results on Tuesday. The bagel shop now expects weaker financial results for the quarter and mentioned that it plans to take out more loans.

    Although Einstein Noah held out the possibility of a dividend payout from the loan funds to convince investors to stick around, a bigger attraction more »

  • Bitter Blends: Which Coffee Roasters Can Make You Money This Quarter?

    By Bill Edson - October 16, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    A bitter blend of high valuations, macroeconomic headwinds, and bad press has made coffee stocks largely unpalatable for investors. Most of these stocks are not recommendable, and investors should wait for the market to brew up a fresh pot of sweeter valuations and richer fundamentals.

    Bad Press

    Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) faces flak for its indecent labor laws and ill-treatment of workers in Chile. The Supreme Court of Chile has fined more »

  • Was David Einhorn Right to Go After This Coffee Company?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX, THI

    David Einhorn is back at it again—going after Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) yesterday, on day two of the 8th Annual Value Investing Congress. Green Mountain was down almost 5% after Einhorn’s announcement, but ended up finishing up almost 3% on the day.

    In his presentation, Einhorn noted that Green Mountain’s audit committee had reviewed Einhorn’s allegations and concluded no misconduct. Einhorn, of course, thinks more »

  • Experimenting The Caffeine Experience

    By Somnath Guha - October 7, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, DNKN, GOOG, PEET, SBUX

    Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), the largest coffeehouse company in the world, is experimenting the way people experience coffee.

    The community coffee shop

    Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest-quality Arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. In 1992 the company was not a trenta-sized more »

  • Starbucks : The Guide to Profits

    By Piyush Arora - September 26, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, PEET, SBUX, THI

    The thing about companies that cater to the daily needs or cravings of the common people is that demand is stable and growth is steady. The idea here is to pick stocks that offer stable instead of skyrocketing returns during gloomy periods for the markets. People need to drink coffee, go out, relax, and refresh themselves. When global markets are choppy, it is these kinds of companies that attract investors more »

  • GMCR: Life after the Patents

    By Sandeep Gupta - September 11, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    The much talked about doomsday for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is approaching as the company is about to lose its main patents on K-Cups on September 16th. Once the patents expire, unaffiliated competitors are free to enter the K-Cup market. The presence of competitors will be a huge set-back and will negatively impact margins. In addition, the development of private label and branded competitors may also eat into more »

  • Green Mountain - The Best Buy In Coffee

    By Bill Edson - September 7, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    Euro zone stress and higher prices for robusta coffee beans may negatively impact coffee companies with significant global footprints. These and other forces are percolating to create a bitter environment for many coffee companies. Investors should be very selective when picking between these stocks.

    Many Coffee Stocks Sell Luxury

    Many publicly-traded coffee stocks are highly sensitive to economic downturns. These companies mark up an affordable commodity to designer prices. Dunkin more »

  • You Lose if You do Not Consider This Stock

    By Federico Flom - September 5, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    My criteria for selecting a stock are also my criteria for selecting a business. First, I am looking for a business I can understand—where I think I understand its product, the nature of its competition, and what can go wrong over time. Then, when I find that business, I try to figure out whether its economics—meaning its earnings power over the next five or ten or 15 years more »

  • Do Investors Run on Dunkin?

    By Ryan Guenette - August 30, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    Dunkin Brands Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: DNKN) went public on July 27th, 2011 at an offering price of $19.00 per share. As the opening bell rings nearly one year and one month later, Dunkin trades around the $28.00 area. This represents an increase of 47.37% since the company went public. Reaching as high as $37.02, and as low as $23.24, this franchisor of restaurants serving more »

  • Is it Time to Caffeinate Your Portfolio?

    By Ryan Guenette - August 3, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    On July 26th, 2012, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported its fiscal third-quarter results. Earnings rose a historic 19%, but continuing messages of “moderate” slowing customer traffic in its United States locations, starting in June and extending into July, put a negative spin on the report. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz explained the slowdown: “This is not a Starbucks issue. This is a macro problem of weak consumer confidence.” This more »

  • Starbucks: Still the Premium Beverage King

    By Steven Heller - July 31, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, MCD, PEET, SBUX | Editor's Choice

    Third-quarter results are in and it’s clear Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) isn’t going to get much love from shareholders right now.  That’s because we are a difficult bunch to please and often like demanding unrealistic things – sometimes just for the fun of it.  We don’t take kindly to bad surprises and will punish those who dare go there.  What we think is bad is totally up to more »

  • Who's Next After Peet's?

    By Chase Kimball - July 26, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, JVA, DNKN, PEET, SBUX

    Ok, what do the following brands all have in common? 

    Jimmy Choo

    Clearasil

    David Beckham Fragrances

    No, they're not the commercial backers of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.  They are the new cousins of Peet's Coffee (NASDAQ: PEET).  Joh. A. Benckiser, owner of such companies as Reckitt Benckiser (go around your house looking at the back of your household items and guaranteed you will find one of their more »

  • After the Peet's Sale, What Next for Caribou Coffee?

    By Eric Novinson - July 25, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, GMCR, PEET, SBUX

    When I checked CAPS today, I noticed that Peet's Coffee and Tea (NASDAQ: PEET) shares rallied sharply. Although the spike could mean that Peet's had some unnoticed potential, the reason for the rally, a buyout by Joh. A. Benckiser, basically takes this stock out of the market. The acquisition could mean that buyers are interested in small cap coffee chains right now, although more reasons are necessary to more »

  • A Second Look at Teavana

    By Matthew Luke - July 17, 2012 | Tickers: PEET, SBUX, TEA

    As I talked about in my previous article, American drinking habits are changing. US soda consumption is declining, while tea consumption is increasing. In that article, I also gave a few companies that look to profit from this change toward healthier beverage alternatives. Now I would like to focus on my personal favorite from that list of companies: Teavana.(NYSE: TEA)

  • Looking for the Next Starbucks

    By Andrés Cardenal - July 11, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, MCD, PEET, SBUX

    After the outstanding success Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been to its investors over the past several years, many are looking for the next winner in the sector, the hottest coffee stock to by right now. It makes little sense, however, to look for the next Starbucks when you can buy, well... Starbucks.

    Other companies have fewer locations, and hence can increase sales at a faster pace since they are growing more »

  • A Premium Price for a Premium Company

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 22, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, MCD, PEET, SBUX

    Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been one of the most exciting growth stories in the consumer space over the past several years. The stock has left an index like the S&P 500 in the dust over the last five years and investors have good reasons to wonder if there is still time to invest in this strong performer or if the price has already reached speculative levels.

    Starbucks is trading more »

  • Sellers Beware: GMCR is Now a Value Buy, Even by Einhorn’s Standards

    By Ashish Sharma - May 9, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, GMCR, KRFT, PEET, SBUX | Editor's Choice

    Green Mountain Coffee Roaster’s (NASDAQ: GMCR) stock recently got roasted after the company missed earnings expectation and management talked about a slowdown in growth. The stock is in a downward trend ever since David Einhorn made his famous bearish presentation on GMCR at the Value Investing Conference in October last year. The presentation cited lofty expectations the market was building in for GMCR and its significant premium versus consumer more »

  • Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Two Bullish Bets

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - February 24, 2012 | Tickers: AEO, PEET

    Last year was a tough year for many hedge funds. Between political uncertainty, concerns over the Eurozone financial crisis and issues surrounding the US debt ceiling, the average fund lost roughly 4 percent compared to gains in the S&P 500 of around 2 percent after adjusting for dividends. However, there were a handful of funds that didn’t come up all lemons – a handful that beat the odds and more »

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