Massive Challenges Starbucks' New CEO Must Overcome Immediately

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced on Tuesday that fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results would be down sharply as same-store sales fell around the world. The company is in the midst of a turnaround plan, but is there any light at the end of the tunnel for the company? Travis Hoium covers the challenge ahead in this video.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Oct. 22, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 23, 2024.

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