Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): If Someone Invests $200 Million in Bitcoin, Should You?

Flying a bit under the radar with digital transacitons is Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). The coffee king has invested $25 million in Square, a mobile payment start-up handling $15 billion annually in payments. The investment gives Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) only a small slice of Square, but now consumers can use Square to pay at 7,000 Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) around the country. As paying for a cup of coffee becomes easier, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) could sling more lattes, learn more about their customers’ habits, push promotions directly to their phones, and boost their bottom line.

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