Restaurants taking hint from customers’ obsession with ‘secret’ food items
Traditional items on the food menu may get boring after a while. That's why customers show a propensity for ordering ‘secret’ items on menus, which in reality just means personalizing the food or drink by scrambling the ingredients. This is not so much of a secret, as restaurants have started adding these items with a fun nickname that takes on a new level of appeal among customers.
Consumer behavior experts believe that people love secrets as they make them feel powerful and superior that the usual mass. This applies to food as well, and if a customized product becomes too popular, it is possible that it will soon find its way to the official menu.
Though this may also mean that the secrecy is lost, but it gives birth to new products with improved value. Here are some examples of restaurants taking the hint:
Starbucks’ (SBUX) ‘Dragon Drink’ that basically replaces water with coconut milk in the much popular pink colored Strawberry Acai Refreshers. McDonald’s (MCD) Triple Breakfast Stacks that became popular after customers tweaked traditional menu items to build the super-sized sandwiches. In-N-Out Burger’s not-so-secret-anymore 4x4 Quad Quad, a burger with four beef patties, that now appears on the restaurant’s website. Finally, Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (CMG) Mexican entrée, quesadillas, has put long rumors to rest when the company made this item readily available on the children’s menu.
SBUX in upward trend: price expected to rise as it breaks its lower Bollinger Band on October 07, 2025
SBUX may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 35 cases where SBUX's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SBUX's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 26 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 20, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SBUX as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SBUX just turned positive on October 16, 2025. Looking at past instances where SBUX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
SBUX moved above its 50-day moving average on October 21, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SBUX advanced for three days, in of 295 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SBUX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for SBUX entered a downward trend on October 10, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (6.120). P/E Ratio (37.268) is within average values for comparable stocks, (37.294). SBUX's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.723) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.602). Dividend Yield (0.028) settles around the average of (0.048) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.672) is also within normal values, averaging (8.429).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SBUX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SBUX’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock worse than average.
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