News of some progress in turning around its lagging same-store sales was not enough to keep share prices of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) from dropping, partly because its fiscal second-quarter earnings fell well short of expectations.

CompanyOverview|NASDAQ:SBUX] Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) stock price did not respond favorably to the Q2 results and outlook despite Brian Niccol's impact on the company. Surely, the weakness in results,

Starbucks missed analyst estimates for revenue and EPS in the fiscal 2025 second quarter. CEO Brian Niccol believes that investing more in labor and less on equipment is the right move to improve the customer experience.