Why Starbucks Stock Fell 18% in April

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) took a dive in April as the company got hit by President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs announcement, and then again at the end of the month after it reported underwhelming results in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.Unlike the rest of the stock market, which drifted lower over the remainder of April after Trump put a 90-day pause on some tariffs, Starbucks stock held relatively flat, as investors seemed to believe it was at risk of a recession and a trade war with China. The U.S. and China are its No. 1 and No. 2 markets, respectively.Continue reading

May 1, 2025 - 22:27
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Why Starbucks Stock Fell 18% in April

Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) took a dive in April as the company got hit by President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs announcement, and then again at the end of the month after it reported underwhelming results in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.

Unlike the rest of the stock market, which drifted lower over the remainder of April after Trump put a 90-day pause on some tariffs, Starbucks stock held relatively flat, as investors seemed to believe it was at risk of a recession and a trade war with China. The U.S. and China are its No. 1 and No. 2 markets, respectively.

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