Starbucks up after co maintains annual forecasts despite Q3 sales miss
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** Shares of coffee chain Starbucks SBUX.O up 3.9% at $78.93
** Co maintains annual forecasts, helped by cost-saving measures driven by in-store efficiencies
** SBUX increases expectations for cost saving over the next four years by $1 billion
** Co's Q3 profit of 93 cents in line with analysts' estimates -LSEG
** Q3 same-store sales fall 14% in second-biggest market, China; CEO says on post-earnings call Starbucks was looking at strategic options including joint ventures and partnerships
** "This could suggest potential licensing of the China business, which we believe would be viewed favorably (and likely seen as encouraged by Elliott)," Deutsche Bank analyst wrote in a note
** Q3 sales fall in the U.S. as non-loyalty program members continue to shy away from spending on food away from home in a tough macro-economic environment
** "Amid the loyalty program gains, management is looking to more narrowly target offers, which could benefit margins at the expense of traffic," says TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles
** International sales miss expectations; SBUX says headwinds persist in Middle East, Southeast Asia, parts of Europe due to consumer boycotts related to the war in Gaza
** As of last close, stock down 20%
Reporting by Juveria Tabassum in Bengaluru
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