02:49 PM EDT, 07/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Elliott Investment Management has built a large stake in Starbucks ( SBUX ) , and the activist has pushed the coffee company privately on ways to enhance its stock price, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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