Starbucks jumps to record high after beating on earnings and raising guidance

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Starbucks President and COO Kevin Johnson delivers remarks at the Starbucks 2016 Investor Day in Manhattan, New York on December 7, 2016.

• Starbucks shares rose in Thursday trading after the company reported second-quarter results.
• While the company's global comparable sales fell just short of expectations, its profits beat.
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Starbucks shares jumped 1.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday, hitting a record high, after the coffee giant reported better than expected earnings and raised its fiscal 2019 guidance.

Here's what Starbucks reported, compared with what analysts polled by Bloomberg expected:

• Adjusted earnings per share: $0.60 versus $0.56 expected.
• Revenue: $6.30 versus $6.32 billion expected.
• Comparable store sales: +3% versus +3.1% expected.
• Comparable store sales in the Americas: +4% versus +3.7% expected.

Wall Street is generally neutral on Starbucks shares. Of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, 15 recommend "buy," 16 recommend "hold," and one recommends "sell."

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