CNBC's Jim Cramer said Starbucks is 'no longer on the mend' and can rise simply by delivering strong results, even though its shares fell a week earlier on Chipotle merger rumors. CEO Brian Niccol denied the talks and confirmed that the strong prior-quarter numbers are continuing. Cramer called Apple 'an oddity' whose scale and audience make it worth paying for, and said he was 'blown away' by the Apple Duo. On Intel, he remains confident in its foundry strategy but is extending his timeline and will not buy more until the stock falls to a level he specified, as investors sell because the stock looks expensive relative to earnings. Per Stocktwits, retail sentiment was 'bullish' on SBUX and 'bearish' on INTC and AAPL, with year-to-date gains of 15% for SBUX, 26% for AAPL and 158% for INTC.
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▲ Likely positiveApple Inc.
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.0T |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 342.00 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
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