April 30 (Reuters) - Starbucks ( SBUX ) on Tuesday
reported a surprise decline in second-quarter comparable sales,
as it grapples with weak demand for its coffees from
inflation-weary consumers in the United States.
The coffee chain's second-quarter global comparable sales
fell 4%, compared with a 1.44% rise expected on average by
analysts, according to LSEG data.
(Reporting by Juveria Tabassum; Editing by Anil D'Silva)