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The Hershey Company

5/25/2013, 5:16 AM ET

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Monday, May 20, 3:43 PM Hershey (HSY -1.5%) aims to take a piece of the world's biggest candy market when it debuts new condensed milk products in China. The initiative falls in line with a broad company plan to grow international sales to 25% of total sales by 2017 with China a key growth driver. What to watch: Hershey won't be the only foreign candy seller in the region with both Kraft Food Group and Nestle active. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 14, 1:53 PM Hershey (HSY +1.2%) announces it will sell $250M 2.625% notes due in 2023. The company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. (Related: Moody's considering HSY credit rating upgrade) Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 30, 10:12 AM The Hershey Company (HSY) declares $0.42/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.91%. For shareholders of record May 24. Payable June 14. Ex-div date May 22. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 AM More on Hershey's (HSY) Q1: The company saw broad gains across categories during the period with the launch of Brookside products in the U.S. Food, Drug and Mass channel also helping to boost results. Hershey sees net sales growth of 5% to 7% for 2013. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Thursday, April 25, 7:08 AM Hershey Foods (HSY): Q1 EPS of $1.09 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $1.82B (+5.5% Y/Y) misses by $0.02B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, March 15, 7:20 AM Cocoa prices are forecast to stay at current levels by Lindt & Spruengli chairman Ernst Tanner. The outlook is different than that of Hershey (HSY) after the company raised earnings estimates based on lower cocoa prices in 2013. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, March 13, 7:35 AM The TBTF banks lie in bed at night dreaming they had the kind of government backstop afforded to the sugar industry. The USDA may buy 400K tons of sugar to prop up sugar processors which borrowed $862M under a government price-support scheme. Roll that one around for a few seconds. The higher prices pay for processors' vacation pads, but hit companies like HSY and NSRGY.PK, along with their customers. 2 Comments [Commodities]
Monday, March 4, 9:05 AM Brian Sozzi notes valuations on consumer product companies such as Campbell Soup (CPB), Hershey (HSY) and Kimberly Clark (KMB) continue to trek higher following the mega-sized Heinz purchase by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The run-up might not be based entirely on pure M&A speculation with execs in the sector saying that the deal has drawn a sharper focus on new ways to cut costs and stay lean. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Tuesday, February 19, 8:32 AM The Consumer Analyst Group conference in New York will be dominated by talk of what future consolidation in the food sector might look like after the mega-sized Heinz deal set the table last week. Typically a showcase for new products and strategies, this year's confab will have analysts lining up which marriages could produce the most synergies in developed markets and revenue potential in emerging markets. Presenters: K, GIS, PEP, CPB, KRFT, MDLZ, SJM, HSY. (full list) Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, February 4, 7:06 AM Goldman Sachs chops its rating on Hershey (HSY) down to Neutral from Conviction Buy on a valuation call after shares went on a run as of late. HSY -0.5% premarket. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, January 31, 9:35 AM The Hershey Company (HSY) declares $0.42/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 2.15%. For shareholders of record Feb. 25. Payable Mar. 15. Ex-div date Feb. 21. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, January 31, 7:36 AM More on Hershey's (HSY) Q4: Core brands saw solid growth trends as volume played a 7 point benefit to sales momentum. Margins rose during the period on a non-cash impairment charge related to an investment in Tri-US and are seen continuing to rise in 2013 with productivity improving. The company expects to see sales increase by 5% to 7% in 2013, led by volume gains. EPS for the year is pegged at $3.56-$3.63, up from prior guidance. PR Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Thursday, January 31, 7:07 AM Hershey Foods (HSY): Q4 EPS of $0.74 misses by $0.02. Revenue of $1.75B beats by $0.04B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, January 31, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: AET, ALKS, AN, APU, AZN, BEAV, BLL, BMS, BX, CAM, CL, CNH, CNX, COCO, CRR, D, DB, DNKN, DOW, EPD, ERIC, EXXI, HAR, HGG, HP, HSH, HSY, IVZ, LQDT, MA, MJN, MO, MTG, MWW, NDAQ, NVO, OXY, PBI, PCAR, PENN, PHM, POT, R, RCL, RGLD, SHW, TE, TEN, TMO, TWC, UA, UGI, UPS, VIAB, WHR, XEL, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]