Hershey (HSY) closed the latest trading day at $192.52, indicating a -0.16% change from the previous session's end. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.03% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.34%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.51%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the chocolate bar and candy maker had lost 0.74% over the past month. This has lagged the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 0.65% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.21% in tha ...

Hershey (HSY) closed the most recent trading day at $188.05, moving +0.07% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.8%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.23%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.14%.Heading into today, shares of the chocolate bar and candy maker had lost 5.3% over the past month, lagging the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 1.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.2% in that time.The upcoming earnings release ...

Scott Olson Investment Thesis Hershey (NYSE:HSY) had what can only be considered to be a solid 2023 with great topline and bottom-line growth, illustrating the pricing power generated by the firm’s iconic selection of branded products. The coming fiscal year presents the firm with some real challenges compared to 2023, with higher cocoa prices, potential for an economic slowdown and increasingly stressed consumer pocketbooks, creating a difficult environment for Hershey to manage in 2024. Current valuat ...

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) 2024 CAGNY Conference Transcript February 20, 2024 11:00 AM ET Executives Michele Buck - Chairman, President and CEO Steve Voskuil - Senior Vice President and CFO Melissa Poole - Vice President, Investor Relations, FP&A and Business Analytics Shaquille O'Neal - American Former Basketball Player and Sports Analyst Analysts Andrew Lazar - Conference Chair, CAGNY, Barclays Andrew Lazar Next up, please join me in welcoming Hershey back to the CAGNY stage. Before I get to my actual ...

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Cocoa prices just hit a record high of nearly $5,800 per ton. All thanks to supply concerns, and an outbreak of cacao swollen shoot virus, which can decrease cacao yield, and has already compromised a good chunk of supply. Ghana and Nigeria are seeing dry weather conditions, which threatens soil moisture levels, and production yield. This backdrop has led to this list of stocks to avoid.“Cocoa futures have skyrocketed, doubling in the past year and surging 40% since January; sugar, labor, and other factors ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______to_______ Commission file number 1-183 THE HERSHEY COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 23-0691590 (State or other jurisdiction of in ...

Key PointsHershey's stock is down as the company wrestles with high cocoa prices and a decline in popcorn sales. The company is expected to execute pricing and merchandising strategies to increase margins, with the biggest gains in the second half of the year. The core business is solid, and long-term investors can use this pullback as an opportunity to buy the dip.  5 stocks we like better than HersheyShares of The Hershey Company NYSE: HSY are down about 7% following the company's mixed earnings report on ...

Cocoa prices have reached their highest levels on record, just in time for one of the biggest chocolate-buying holidays of the year: Valentine’s Day.  “It’s all on the supply side,” said John Caruso, senior market strategist at RJO Futures, with cocoa up more than 110% year over year. “The chart has gone completely parabolic on a monthly scale” which is to say at the least, “very impressive,” he told MarketWatch.May cocoa futures CCK24, +0.66% CC00, +0.66% settled at $5,583 per metric ton on the ICE Futures ...

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