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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday explained why he’s positive on Starbucks

for the long term, even as the coffee chain reported a same-store sales decline that led to a choppy day of trading.

“If Brian Niccol keeps delivering on the turnaround front, I bet Starbucks and its shareholders will be huge winners,” he said. “That’s still my expectation here, and I feel even better about it tonight than I did last night before the company reported.”