Nov 5th, 2009 - CNNMoney
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* Raises fiscal 2010 earnings estimates
* Eyes growth in new markets such as China
* Shares up 4 percent
(Adds details, CFO's comments, updates shares)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corpraised its financial forecasts for 2010 in the latest sign ayear-long turnaround effort is boosting margins and putting itback on track for growth, sending shares up 4 percent.
The company, which has been slashing its outlets, layingpeople off and reducing costs, raised its target for fiscal2010 earnings -- excluding items -- to growth of 15 percent to20 percent from a previously forecast growth range of 13percent to 18 percent.
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* Q4 adj EPS 24 cents vs Street view of 21 cents * Raises EPS growth target for fiscal 2010 * Shares up 4 percent (Adds details, CFO's comments, updates shares) LOS ANGELES...


