Starbucks spends $24M on new strategic joint venture with Boyu Capital for China operations.

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    "domain": "starbucks.com"
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    "summary": "Starbucks spends $24M on new strategic joint venture with Boyu Capital for China operations.",
    "excerpts": "Corporate and Other operating loss decreased 10% to $955 million for the first two quarters of fiscal 2026 compared to $1.1 billion for the first two quarters of fiscal 2025, primarily due to restructuring-related savings in the current year ($111 million) and lower costs associated with restructuring our support organization ($62 million), primarily severance costs, in support of our “Back to Starbucks” strategy, partially offset by transaction-related expenses for the strategic partnership with Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks retail in China ($24 million) and increases in performance-based compensation ($20 million).",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000080/sbux-20260329.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-04-28",
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