Why Starbucks Stock Surged Today
Shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) jumped on Friday after the coffeehouse leader delivered solid fourth-quarter results and an encouraging growth forecast for the year ahead.
As of 3:25 p.m. ET, Starbucks' stock price was up more than 8%.
Starbucks furthered its relentless global expansion. The coffee king opened 763 net new stores during the fourth quarter, bringing its total store count to over 35,700 locations worldwide.
Source Fool.com