Fool Video: Starbucks' Lucky Clover?

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Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) is now banking on the Clover, a device that makes fresh-pressed single servings of coffee. The coffee retailer's current competition ranges from the supersized McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to the more petite Peet's Coffee & Tea (Nasdaq: PEET). Will the Clover bring good luck to Starbucks' stock price? Is McDonald's a threat? What can Starbucks learn from the non-caffeinated success of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) (NYSE: CMG-B)? In this installment of "Fool Video," Motley Fool senior analyst Andy Cross talks about the future of Starbucks.

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CMG $86.45 Up +0.59 +0.69%
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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN G… CAPS Rating: *****
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PEET $39.31 Up +2.71 +7.40%
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