Starbucks ends stock buyback to invest in its people and stores
April 4, 2022
Starbucks announced a $20 billion stock buyback plan three weeks ago. That plan has been put on hold by interim CEO Howard Schultz who said that doing so would “allow us to invest more into our people and our stores — the only way to create long-term value for all stakeholders.”
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