Starbucks Japan still mired in profit slide

UPDATE - Starbucks Japan still mired in profit slide
Reuters
Wednesday February 19, 4:27 am ET
By Nathan Layne


TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Starbucks Coffee Japan (2712.OJ) said on Wednesday its operating profit fell 70 percent in the nine months to December due to a prolonged sales slump that has the coffee chain forecasting red ink for the full year.

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