SBUX – Hedgopia

17 Jul 2015

NFIB Comp Plans Point To Subdued Wage Gains

by hedgopia | posted in: Economy | 0

It has been a long wait… yet it keeps eluding. Six years into the current expansion, U.S. wages are yet to pick up speed. Yes, companies ranging from Wal-Mart (WMT) to Aetna (AET) to Starbucks (SBUX) to Target (TGT) have … Continued

3 Mar 2015

Recent wage-hike plans of WMT, TJX, AET one-off or new trend? Margin implications?

by hedgopia | posted in: Economy, Equities | 0

Stagnant wages thorn in U.S. recovery’s side WMT, TJX, AET, SBUX, GAP have announced plans to hike wages Be careful what we wish for, given elevated valuation and risk of margin compression? One of the things that have been a … Continued