Instrument NameHershey Foods CorpInstrument Symbol(HSY-N)

Instrument ExchangeNYSE

Multiple media reports state that Ivory Coast, the world’s top producer of %Cocoa, is planning to raise prices for its upcoming harvest by as much as 23%.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up by +1.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +2.17%. Stocks on Wednesday recovered from early losses and settled higher, with...

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Exercise caution if you're over-focused on Hershey's sweet-looking distributions.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -2.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -3.15%. Stocks sold off sharply on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 posting a 2-week low...

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.33%. US stocks Tuesday shook off early losses and closed slightly higher. Stocks recovered Tuesday...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.32%. US stocks today shook off early losses and are mostly higher. Stocks recovered today...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.57%. US stocks today are moving lower, with the Nasdaq 100 falling to a 1-1/2...

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Hershey has increased its quarterly dividend 77% over the last five years and currently offers its highest yield in years.

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