(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday reported sales at established cafes in its U.S.-dominated Americas region that missed Wall Street expectations in the latest quarter, despite the early return of the popular Pumpkin Spice latte.
Sales at Americas-region STARBUCKS (SBUX.NQ)cafes open at least 13 months rose 5 percent for the fiscal fourth-quarter ended Sept. 28, less than the 6.2 percent gain analysts expected.
The Americas region contributes the majority of Starbucks revenue. Sales for the region were up 6 percent for the third quarter.
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Bernard Orr)
