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The Motley Fool February 9, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Weighing Starbucks' Values Starbucks is following in the footsteps of the likes of McDonald's into "value meal" territory during the breakfast hours. Are value meals at Starbucks brilliant, or will they kill the brand?
Fast Company July 2004 Alison Overholt	Thinking Outside The Cup Surprise! Starbucks barista-in-chief Howard Schultz is making a big, bold push into the music business. He aims to transform the record industry -- and turn Starbucks into the world's biggest brand, period.
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The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Starbucks Bull Starbucks has numerous strategies that should help it continue to provide the double-digit increases in earnings and sales investors have come to expect. Wall Street bears have underestimated Starbucks before, and it seems likely that they're doing so once again.
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BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 Susan Berfield	Starbucks: Howard Schultz vs. Howard Schultz Starbucks' iconoclastic founder has gone through a reeducation in the rigors of running a more typical company.
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The Motley Fool March 17, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks Says It's All About You The coffee giant launches a customized frappuccino.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 Alyce Lomax	A Dramatic Return for Starbucks? Starbucks' announces a return to its roots (or, more specifically, grounds).
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Do You Want Fries With That? Consumer Reports says McDonald's has the best coffee. What does that mean for Starbucks? Investors, take note.
Inc. August 2008 Joel Spolsky	How Hard Could It Be?: Good System, Bad System Starbucks' meticulous policy manual shows employees how to optimize profits. Too bad it undercuts basic customer service.
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2011 Jeremy Bowman	I Was Wrong About Starbucks It was nearsighted of me to think the coffee king wouldn't recover from its 2008 follies.
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BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Burt Helm	Saving Starbucks' Soul Chairman Howard Schultz is on a mission to take Starbucks back to its roots.
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HBS Working Knowledge July 9, 2008 John Quelch	Starbucks' Lessons for Premium Brands This Harvard Business School professor thinks Starbucks troubles began when the company went public.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chantico and Coffee Don't Mix? Say it isn't so -- Starbucks flubs a drink. Should investors worry?
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The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Caribou Stabs at Starbucks Investors and rivals alike are keeping a close eye on Starbucks these days. Caribou, a much smaller competitor, announced an aggressive jab last week, hoping to benefit from a recent Starbucks misstep.
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The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Starbucks Plays the Name Game The Seattle Times reports that Starbucks plans to rebrand some stores with community-focused names such as "15th Avenue Coffee and Tea."
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Fast Company July 2004 Alison Overholt	Do You Hear What Starbucks Hears? Starbuck's chairman and chief global strategist expands on the company's attraction to Hear Music, the importance of the customer experience, and how the partnership could remake the music industry.
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