Starbucks completes retail operations divestiture in China for $536.3 million pre-tax gain

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  "company": {
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    "domain": "starbucks.com"
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    },
    "summary": "Starbucks completes retail operations divestiture in China for $536.3 million pre-tax gain",
    "excerpts": "The divestiture of Starbucks retail operations in China in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 resulted in a pre-tax gain of $536.3 million",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000154/sbux-20261029.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-29",
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curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/21412864-483e-4c10-a48e-32ce506a5274 \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"starbucks.com","limit":20}'