Starbucks (SBUX -2.27%) is the largest coffee shop chain in the world, having practically invented the concept. However, it's a good example of how an industry giant can start looking like a dinosaur if it doesn't keep up with the times.
Starbucks (SBUX 2.73%) stock has likely minted its share of millionaires, but not with its recent performance. The coffee shop giant has had some major struggles over the past five years, and its stock trails the market's 109% gain with its own 37%.
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Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) stock is down 0.6% to trade at $92.01 at last glance, after suffering a downgrade from Jefferies to "underperform" from "hold.
Jefferies has issued a bearish call on Starbucks, downgrading the global coffee giant from Hold to Underperform, citing a disconnect between the company's recent stock performance and its underlying fundamentals.
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