Top 5 investments: Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks was first recognized with a Green Power Leadership Award in 2005 because that's when it first established an admissions reduction target, committed to buying enough green power to cover 5% of its retail energy needs in North America and cut its CO2 emissions by 2%. Its green power commitment is now up to 20%, which is the lowest commitment on this list.
Starbucks' growth has been stellar over the years, but with the challenging financial environment expected in 2008, it reduced its forecast of opening 2600 to just 2500, still an incredible growth rate. Its stock closed at $21.25 on Friday, but analysts predict its value in the next 12 months to go back up to between $29.53 and $36. Starbuck's is near it's bottom and investors would not have done well in 2007, but the upside looks good for 2008.
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