Starbucks has a new accessible store design. Take a look inside

Starbucks has a new accessible store design. Take a look inside

The exterior of Starbucks’ new Union Market location Source: Starbucks Starbucks has unveiled a new store design focused on accessibility and inclusion, with fresh light fixtures and open floor plans. The coffee giant opened the first location with the new design on Friday in Washington, D.C.’s Union Market. “Designing for disabilities is just good design … Read more

The market is in a sweet spot between Fed rate hikes and cuts, and a lot can happen

The market is in a sweet spot between Fed rate hikes and cuts, and a lot can happen

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible. Here’s Monday’s edition. If history is … Read more

AI might be reading your Slack, Teams messages using tech from Aware

AI might be reading your Slack, Teams messages using tech from Aware

Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Cue the George Orwell reference. Depending on where you work, there’s a significant chance that artificial intelligence is analyzing your messages on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and other popular apps. Huge U.S. employers such as Walmart, Delta Air Lines, T-Mobile, Chevron and Starbucks, as well as European brands including … Read more

Moves in Apple, Chipotle and Eli Lilly shares don’t make sense

Moves in Apple, Chipotle and Eli Lilly shares don’t make sense

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday reminded investors that not all market moves are sensible, pointing to recent actions that he believes reflect faulty reasoning. “Each day on this front is a reminder that you can’t just assume all moves on your screen are the products of any intelligence, especially during earnings season when the market’s … Read more

Yum Brands (YUM) Q4 2023 earnings

Yum Brands (YUM) Q4 2023 earnings

KFC and Taco Bell restaurants along 118th Avenue in Edmonton, on January 21, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut all reported weaker-than-expected sales. Yum is the third global restaurant … Read more

After Chipotle’s earnings beat, CEO says chain can double locations

After Chipotle’s earnings beat, CEO says chain can double locations

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that the company plans to double its current number of locations. “We really do believe we can double the restaurant count to 7,000,” Niccol said. “We view it as a conservative number, and we view it as something that’s very feasible in the long term.” Tuesday after … Read more

GE Healthcare (GEHC) stock finally gets some respect after Q4 earnings

GE Healthcare (GEHC) stock finally gets some respect after Q4 earnings

Business at GE Healthcare Technologies capped off 2023 on a strong note despite ongoing concerns about China. That coupled with management’s upbeat view of this year propelled shares up more than 13% to over $83 each at session highs. That was their highest level since July 2023. The Club stock closed just under $82. Total … Read more

McDonald’s and Starbucks blame Israel-Hamas war for slower sales

McDonald’s and Starbucks blame Israel-Hamas war for slower sales

People dit at McDonald’s outdoor seating after going out on a Saturday night along Rothschild Street on June 11, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images McDonald’s and Starbucks, two of the biggest U.S. restaurant companies, both said the Israel-Hamas war hurt their sales at the end of last year. Shares of … Read more

Jim Cramer says to look for ‘sleeper’ stocks as hot names retreat

Jim Cramer says to look for ‘sleeper’ stocks as hot names retreat

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Wednesday’s market action, telling investors to look beyond hot stocks and pay attention to “sleepers.” “The game is self-correcting: The too-hot eventually cool down, the sleepers wake up and get too expensive themselves,” he said. “It’s a process, people, and if you approach it clinically, you’ll know the expensive stocks come … Read more

Starbucks’ earnings report was weak — but Wall Street expected worse

Starbucks’ earnings report was weak — but Wall Street expected worse

A customer exits a Starbucks store in Manhattan on Jan. 30, 2024, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street is shaking off Starbucks’ weak quarterly report, seemingly taking executives at their word that the company’s challenges are “transitory.” The coffee giant’s stock ticked higher in morning trading, hours after it reported … Read more