Starbucks (SBUX) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this coffee chain have returned -6.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry, which Starbucks falls in, has lost 3.7%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Although media repor ...