The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52. The business earned $5.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.85 billion. Starbucks had a return on equity of 51.45% and a net margin of 13.30%.
Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are cold because they donât get any direct sunlight. The Sun is always low on the horizon, even in the middle of summer. In winter, the Sun is so far below the horizon that it doesnât come up at all for months at a time.he Arctic ice is shrinking because the ocean under the ice is warming. The warming ocean means Earthâs climate is getting warmer. The Antarcticâs climate is also warming, but not as fast, because it is less affected by the warming ocean.
The Antarctic Temperature. Overall, Antarctic temperatures were above average in 2011, but they were extremely variable from season to season. From January through April (summer and early fall), temperatures were near average across most of the region, but became colder than average in May and June. July through November (winter and spring) brought a sharp reversal. Temperatures across much of the continent were more than 5.4Â°F warmer than the 1981-2010 average. December saw a return to near-normal temperatures for most of the continent, although temperatures at South Pole station hit an all-time record high of 9.9Â°F on December 25, 2011. Sea Ice. Whereas Arctic sea ice extent was consistently below average throughout 2011, Antarctic sea ice was more variable.