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Starbucks is brewing up magic and expansion plans as we hit the final stretch before a pivotal shareholder showdown. Singpromos reports that starting March 24, the coffee giant teams with Harry Potter for a spellbinding Singapore takeover, unleashing Honeydukes Bursting Bonbons drinks like the Iced Latte at $7.90 and Frappuccino at $8.50, plus color-changing Hogwarts mugs and wizardly merch to charm fans with friendship and fizzing bergamot bubbles. This collab could etch Starbucks deeper into pop culture lore, turning daily lattes into enchanted escapades.

On the business front, Zacks Investment Research reveals Starbucks eyeing 600 to 650 net new stores in fiscal 2026, with 150 to 175 in the US and up to 500 abroad, rolling out nimble Ristretto formats for drive-thrus and pickups, backed by coffeehouse coaches to sharpen execution amid rivals like McDonalds accelerating their own growth. Its stock, up 16 percent year-to-date per Invezz, hit turbulence with RBCs downgrade over ballooning costs, margins, and labor squabbles, though operations stabilize with menu tweaks and traffic bumps as noted by Indexbox.

Union buzz lingers from the Daily Cardinals March 17 piece, where local leaders touted the Red Cup Rebellion strike for sparking changes, even sans a full contract. No fresh headlines in the last 24 hours, but whispers of governance gripes and a pricey revamp risking Gen Z appeal swirl from Morningstar, with shares dipping amid a five-day skid. The big one looms: Starbucks will webcast its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 25, per OTC Markets, where execs might spill on these moves.

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