Management highlighted the U.S. business as a key driver of the results. Niccol said North America and U.S. comparable sales accelerated to more than 7% , driven by more than 4 percentage points of transaction growth—strength he said Starbucks has not seen in three years. Smith similarly noted U.S. comp growth of 7.1% , with transactions up more than 4% and average ticket up nearly 3% .Based on the quarter and what Niccol described as continued positive trends in April, Starbucks raised its fiscal 2026 guid ...