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Hershey Company

NYSE: HSY Confectioners
$179.05
▼ $2.27 (−1.25%) today
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HSY Coverage

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Investing

Eight Companies That Love Valentine’s Day

courtesy Tiffany & Co.Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $18.6 billion this year.  On average, Americans are expected to spend $130.97 this holiday, up only slightly from $126.03 last year, according…

Mike Sauter
6:24am ET
Media

Will USA Today Buy a Chocolate Factory?

The Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO) is once again the envy of the newspaper industry. The last time investors were so bullish about the company is when Wall St. saw the huge profits from…

Douglas A. McIntyre
11:41am ET
Retail

Hershey Sweetens Plans for Long-term Growth

Candy maker The Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) told an investors’ conference in New York today that the company will raise its investment in five core brands over the next five years “in…

HSY
Paul Ausick
8:24am ET
Investing

Today’s Best Market Rumors (6/20/12)

This report is updated throughout the day if rumors arise on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire. Rumor has it that Samsung’s next version of Galaxy will be larger in its fight to…

Jon C. Ogg
6:40am ET
Investing

Companies Where Shareholders Have No Power — At All

Publicly traded companies, by definition, have many shareholders. The company’s management is supposed to be accountable to those shareholders. As it turns out, however, in some cases shareholders have limited power, and in…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:55am ET
Special Report

America’s Favorite Chocolate Brands

Americans love chocolate. Apparently, Easter Week is one of the most popular times of the year to indulge. Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candy are sold in the week leading up…

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Douglas A. McIntyre