A lot is happening at Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), drawing investors’ attention lately. SBUX should benefit from the volley of new plans combined with increased consumer spending that will continue to accelerate in a post-pandemic environment. Amid unionization drives, the company is grappling with several issues, including cost and wage pressures, leading to compressed margins; a slump in sales in its second-largest market China due to lockdown; difficult macro environment; and rising inflation.