Starbucks says it’s confident that new products coming next year - including a cold foam protein drink and improved baked goods - will help turn around lagging U.S. sales.

Starbucks reported that its revenue rose 4% to $9.5 billion in its fiscal third quarter. That was better than the $9.3 billion Wall Street expected, according to analysts polled by FactSet. But same-store sales,

The C.E.O., Brian Niccol, said the coffee chain’s turnaround was in progress, and sales in China increased for first time in more than a year.

Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected fall in third-quarter global comparable sales on Tuesday, as the coffee chain operator grappled with waning demand in a cautious consumer spending environment.

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