Starbucks Japan

During Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ: SBUX) fourth quarter conference call on October 30, CEO Howard Schultz further explained the reasoning behind the company's increased presence in Japan. In September, Starbucks entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in Starbucks Japan it...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will buy a 60.5 percent share of its Japan joint venture unit for about $913.5 million, the company said Tuesday. The unit, called Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd., includes about 1,000 locations and will be consolidated into Starbucks' financial results...