Starbucks posts bigger-than-expected drop in global sales on weak US demand

Starbucks posted a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly global comparable sales on Tuesday, as demand remained sluggish for its pricey coffees in the United States amid rising macroeconomic uncertainty. Total same-store sales declined 1% in the second quarter, compared with analysts’ average estimate of a 0.26% fall, according to data compiled by LSEG. “Our financial results don’t...