
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), a multinational coffee company and coffeehouse chain, is set to report its fourth-quarter financials on November 2. The third quarter (which ended on July 2) saw a significant spike in the company's sales within the Chinese market, whereas North America experienced more muted results.
Comparable store sales showed a growth of 10%, missing the StreetAccount estimates that predicted an increase of 11%. In addition, comparable store sales expansion within North America was reported at 7%, falling short of the estimated expectation of 8.4%.