Aug 9 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value has a stake in Starbucks and wants the coffee giant to take steps to improve its stock price, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Starbucks and Starboard Value did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. (Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)