Am I Too Much of a Pollyanna on Starbucks?

4/24 - "I’ve been a big fan of Starbucks (SBUX) stock, saying to anybody who will listen that if I were allowed to buy a stock and put it on the shelf for a few years — buying more as it falls — Starbucks would certainly be one that I would consider.

Among the reasons: It’s a strong brand (and I like brands), Howard Schultz has his reputation at stake, coffee ain’t going out of style, McDonald’s (MCD) is limited as a competitor in terms of its coffee offerings and if ever there were a time to do a turnaround, it’s now — during a horrible economy — when the business would have done poorly, regardless. (And I didn’t even mention China.)"