dsrtwriter

Should Starbucks Have Been More Cost Conscious During the Boom?

I certainly believe that Starbucks has leverage here with landlords and should use it. A Starbucks is a traffic driver to any upscale strip shopping area, and should command a lower rent than its neighbors.
The one positive Starbucks has usually done is to insist on attractive architectural design for the stores it develops. If I were them I would insist on a 25% cut or else leave a location.

With real estate down, Starbucks should consider actually purchasing premium locations. Maybe even buying out a location from a strapped landlord.

Cramer's Mad Money - Semiconductors Are Back (3/17/09)

I think Cramer is jumping the gun on semiconductors.He is all over the place. A few weeks ago he hated them. Things don't change that fast, and this may well be a sucker rally. We need to retest Dow 6500 -6700 before I will feel confident in this market.