$37.62 0.34 (+0.91%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

The Hershey Company (HSY)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

A snack food company and manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. Its principal product groups include confectionery and snack products; gum and mint refreshment products; and food and beverage enhancers.

Current Price $37.62 Mkt Cap $8.55B
Open $37.20 P/E Ratio 21.06
Prev. Close $37.28 Div. (Yield) 1.19 (3.20%)
Daily Range $37.17 - $37.75 Volume 1,558,419
52-Wk Range $30.27 - $42.25 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,753,000

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Top HSY Bull/Bear Pitches

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Saloio (96.00)
Submitted November 24, 2008

Chocolate is the best commodity for depresssion times

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BigVincent (< 20)
Submitted February 05, 2008

It will take along time for Hershey to organize and make many cut backs. Last I heard they are moving a plant out to mexico to cut on labor cost by 10%. Hope all works out well for this chocolate maker, during the hardest times of our economy right… More

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Member Avatar silvermint (58.60) Submitted: 10/19/2009 2:55:46 PM : Underperform Start Price: $39.56 HSY Score: +2.29

A Cadbury takeover would put a hurt on this company.

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Member Avatar Adama2 (90.99) Submitted: 10/7/2009 2:12:02 AM : Outperform Start Price: $39.56 HSY Score: -6.67

Excellent, wide moat company

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Member Avatar fireprot5 (< 20) Submitted: 7/21/2009 10:40:21 AM : Outperform Start Price: $38.00 HSY Score: -14.27

Hershey is quality. It is the standard that all people who eat chocolate judge other brands.

I suspect when the current market debacle clears Hershey will once again stand out as the premier brand!

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Score Leader

DerektheDude

DerektheDude (99.45) Score: +47.04

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in HSY.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
JoltenJoe 78.75 4/25/2008 Outperform 3M $33.18 +13.38% -20.31% +33.69 1 Comment
choconut 63.64 4/25/2008 Outperform NS $33.18 +13.38% -20.31% +33.69
caslonsvcs 88.66 6/24/2008 Outperform 5Y $31.95 +17.75% -15.91% +33.66
Cath437 84.55 4/24/2008 Outperform NS $33.13 +13.54% -20.09% +33.63
rotterholt 46.54 4/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $32.91 +14.30% -19.25% +33.55
reaper85 92.43 6/24/2008 4/2/2009 Outperform 1Y $31.95 +17.75% -15.73% +33.47
brokenradio1974 66.52 6/26/2008 Outperform 5Y $31.88 +18.00% -15.34% +33.33
rikkyy21 72.98 1/25/2008 Outperform 5Y $32.20 +16.84% -16.05% +32.89 1 Comment
flashcool < 20 6/23/2008 Outperform 5Y $32.36 +16.25% -16.31% +32.56 1 Comment
Contestants 66.18 6/20/2008 Outperform 5Y $32.55 +15.56% -16.40% +31.96
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 7/24/2009 Underperform NS $40.54 -7.21% +10.74% +17.94
TrackZacks 69.52 7/17/2009 Outperform 3M $37.88 -0.69% +14.36% -15.05 1 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 3/25/2009 Underperform NS $34.46 +18.54% +19.95% +1.40 7/24/2009 @ $40.85
TrackTobinSmith < 20 1/30/2009 Outperform 1Y $36.38 +3.42% +31.63% -28.21
TrackCitigroup 21.22 1/22/2009 Outperform NS $33.93 +10.88% +32.27% -21.38
TrackJanney 78.51 1/16/2009 Underperform NS $34.28 +9.75% +27.80% +18.05
TrackZacks 69.52 12/2/2008 Outperform 3M $34.93 +4.73% +0.63% +4.09 4/11/2009 @ $36.58 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/7/2008 Outperform 3W $36.27 +3.71% +9.88% -6.17
TrackStifel 94.70 8/18/2008 Underperform NS $36.19 +3.95% -15.24% -19.19
TrackChrisDavis < 20 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $36.85 +2.08% -20.25% +22.33 1 Comment
TrackBernstein 86.97 4/11/2008 Underperform NS $36.12 +4.16% -17.62% -21.78
TrackBearStearns 86.38 11/14/2007 Underperform NS $38.83 -3.11% -24.78% -21.67
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/23/2007 Underperform 3W $40.99 -8.48% -34.09% -25.61 10/7/2008 @ $37.51
TrackPiperJaff 80.38 10/19/2007 Underperform NS $39.97 -5.88% -26.69% -20.80
TrackBRogers 96.65 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $43.50 -13.51% -26.44% +12.93 4 Comments
TrackZacks 69.52 6/15/2007 Outperform 3M $49.17 -27.50% -35.42% +7.92 10/20/2008 @ $35.65 1 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 86.09 4/20/2007 Outperform NS $50.20 -25.06% -23.56% -1.49
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 4/16/2007 Underperform NS $50.62 -25.69% -22.33% +3.35
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/28/2007 Outperform 3W $54.56 -22.49% +7.01% -29.50 10/23/2007 @ $42.29
TrackMichaelSivy 90.71 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $50.74 -25.86% -19.66% -6.21
TrackBofASec 93.50 12/7/2006 Outperform NS $45.76 -17.79% -19.96% +2.17
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/7/2006 Underperform 3W $49.09 +12.44% +0.25% -12.20 3/29/2007 @ $55.20
TrackBearStearns 86.38 10/20/2006 Outperform NS $50.88 -4.97% +14.04% -19.00 7/20/2007 @ $48.35
TrackUBS 86.41 8/7/2006 Outperform NS $53.02 -3.53% +10.32% -13.84 12/6/2006 @ $51.15
TrackMerrill 51.09 5/23/2006 Outperform 1Y $51.61 -27.11% -9.41% -17.70
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/17/2006 Outperform 3W $53.86 -8.39% +7.65% -16.04 12/8/2006 @ $49.34

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