I'm usually satisfied with a plain Hershey's bar, but I do know good chocolate when I taste it. I was definitely in the company of good chocolate when I sat down for a private chocolate tasting with Michel Richart, the genius behind Paris-based choco

A price-fixing scandal for its rivals could mean a sweet deal for the chocolate maker.

Hershey Canada Inc.

China's changing snack food culture opens the door for Hershey's and new brands.

As part of the company's strategy to drive global growth and innovation,The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced the opening of its newAsia Innovation Center located in Shanghai, China.See full press

Today The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced it is launchingan innovative new candy brand in China called “Lancaster™.” Thenew products will initially launch in three cities – Wuhan, Hangzhou andChengdu – in June, followed by a wider

Hershey will introduce a milk-based candy in China and open up a Shanghai R&D center as part of its strategy to build a presence the world's fastest-growing candy market.

Most companies take their best asset and wring it for every drop of sales possible.  Some take it too far, in fact, and end up diluting the very brand that built their empire.  The venerable Hershey Company, maker of its eponymous chocolate

U.S.-based candy maker Hershey Co. has signed the Abidjan Cocoa Declaration, taking the total number of cocoa stakeholder signatories to 34, the International Cocoa Orgranization said in a statement Friday.

In October 2012, when Hershey's announced it would "certify" all its cocoa by 2020, the corporate candy giant received lukewarm applause for finally publically acknowledging its sourcing of cocoa from plantations that exploit child labor.

HERSHEY, Pa., May 4 (Reuters) - Demolition crews are clearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where the famous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss more than 100 years ago.

HERSHEY, Pa., May 4 (Reuters) - Demolition crews are clearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where the famous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss more than 100 years ago.

HERSHEY, Pa., May 4 (Reuters) - Demolition crews areclearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where thefamous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss morethan 100 years ago.

HERSHEY, Pa., May 4 (Reuters) - Demolition crews are clearing the last remnants from the Hershey Co. site where the famous chocolate maker gave candy lovers their first Kiss more than 100 years ago.

Stepan Company (SCL)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay, 01, 2013, 02:00 pm ETExecutivesJim Hurlbutt - VP & CFOF. Quinn Stepan, Jr. - President & CEOAnalystsGreg Halter - Great Lake ReviewJeff Hershey - Columbia ManagementPresentationOperatorLadies and gentleme

Hershey shares are up over 20% so far this year, but is the high price worth it for the stock?

Chocolate maker Hershey Coreported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted its full-year profit forecast as lower commodity prices and new products boosted margins.

April 25 (Reuters) - Chocolate maker Hershey Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted itsfull-year profit forecast as lower commodity prices and newproducts boosted margins.

Hershey's first-quarter profit rose 22% as it sold more candy across the globe. Margins rose due to lower costs.

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April 25 (Reuters) - Chocolate maker Hershey Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as lower commodity prices and cost cutting boosted margins.

Hershey (HSY) reports its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

The National Confectioners' Association — the lobby group representing candymakers such as Mars, Mondelez International, Nestle, and Hershey — is preparing a $2 million PR budget to fight the idea that candy has played a role in the Ameri

See's Candies, Hershey and other firms take steps in the face of tighter cocoa supplies and higher sugar and manufacturing costs.In 92 years, See's Candies has never shied away from being old-fashioned.

In a presentation today at the 2013 Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE)conference, John P. Bilbrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, TheHershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Humberto P.

The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 02/15/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the S&P 500 by "days to cover." Th

The Hershey Company (HSY)February 20, 20134:15 pm ETExecutivesJohn P. Bilbrey - Chief Executive Officer, President and DirectorMichele G. Buck - Chief Growth Officer and Senior Vice President Humberto P. Alfonso - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Admin

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, one’s thoughts must turn eventually to a variety of ways to express affection: greeting cards, dinner at a fine restaurant, flowers, jewelry, perfume and, yes, that classic gift of chocolates. Especially if

Wall Street ratings agencies set the tone for today's stock market.

Goldman Sachs downgraded Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) from Conviction Buy to Neutral and raised the price target from $84.00 to $86.00.Goldman Sachs noted, "We remove shares of HSY from the Americas Conviction List and Americas Buy List and downgrade

In a report published Friday, Jefferies reiterated its Hold rating on The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), and raised its price target from $75.00 to $78.00.Jefferies noted, “HSY reported 4Q12 EPS of $0.74, 2¢ below consensus, and raised its FY13 EPS

In a report published Friday, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Market Perform rating on The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), and raised its price target from $72.00 to $80.00.BMO Capital Markets noted, “Hershey's 4Q12 underlying EPS of $0.74 fell bel

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The Hershey (HSY)Q4 2012 Earnings CallJanuary 31, 20138:30 am ETExecutivesMark K. Pogharian - Director of Investor RelationsJohn P. Bilbrey - Chief Executive Officer, President and DirectorHumberto P. Alfonso - Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administ

Hershey's fourth-quarter profit rose 5.4% as the candy maker posted higher revenue and saw strength in all of its categories.

* Earnings of 74 cents per share miss Wall Street view of 76cents

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Hershey Co.posted a fourth-quarter profit of $150 million, or 66 cents per diluted share, compared with $142 million, or 62 cents a share.Adjusted earnings totaled 74 cents a share. The company said its revenue was $1.75 bill

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Hershey Co reported higherfourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, helped by improved marketshare.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are those of MasterCard, Nasdaq and Hershey.

The Hershey Company (HSY) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (DB) to $72 with a hold rating, as the firm believes that the company deserves a higher premium to its valuation.

Plus, a purchase at Opko Health and sales at Tesla Motors, Hershey, and Estee Lauder.

The Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut agreed on Wednesday to acquire the cocoa division of the Singaporean company Petra Foods for $950 million. Barry Callebaut, whose clients include Hershey, said the deal would allow it to gain market share in

The arrest of a former Scarsdale High School, N.Y., dean of students this week for allegedly buying sex and cocaine came out of nowhere, a former student says. "It's really a tragedy, and it's really upsetting," Ken Hershey, a 2009 Scarsdale graduate

Hershey is being sued based on allegations that its suppliers use illegal child labor. Corporate board reactions to these issues have been mixed at best. It's time for a change.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 11/20/12, Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.42, payable on 12/14/12. As a percentage of HSY's recent stock price of $71.46, thi

The Labor Department reached a settlement that recovers back wages for foreign students who worked in allegedly abusive conditions at a factory that packed Hershey’s chocolates.