Cocoa, Hershey

Surge in Cocoa Prices Shows Why Hershey Bets on Derivatives
The American chocolatier records a $460 million pretax gain on commodity derivatives as cocoa futures hit record highs last year.
Why Hershey Should Handle High Cocoa Prices Just Fine
Hershey (HSY -1.90%) is struggling today. One of the biggest problems is inflation, but not the kind that consumers dealt with coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. Cocoa prices
Hershey Stock Rises as Higher Prices Help Firm Offset Soaring Cocoa Costs
Key Takeaways Hershey beat profit and sales estimates as the chocolate maker's price hikes helped to offset the higher cost of cocoa.The company also cut selling, marketing, and administrative expenses.
Hershey views cocoa pressures as transitory but pricing ensues for now
Further pricing is expected to be the “primary” driver behind the chocolate and snacks maker’s 2% revenue growth outlook for 2025.
Higher Cocoa Prices Aren’t Melting Hershey Stock After Earnings
The chocolate maker easily beats quarterly estimates but issues disappointing guidance because of higher cocoa prices.
Hershey shares jump on earnings beat, outlook weighed by cocoa cost
Investing.com - Shares in Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) jumped about 5% in early trading on Thursday after reporting fourth-quarter earnings on that surpassed analyst expectations, but warned of significant pressure on 2025 earnings due to surging cocoa prices.
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Cocoa prices hit record high: What does this mean for industry?
The cost of cocoa reached a record high in December 2024, and the price keeps climbing. How is industry reacting and what ...
Near Record High Cocoa Prices Are Destroying Chocolate Demand
Rising chocolate prices will hurt demand this year, resulting in a smaller than anticipated supply shortfall, according to ...
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Cocoa Farmers Uproot Their Plants Despite Record Prices
Cocoa was the best-performing commodity in 2024, outpacing even bitcoin, but that hasn’t stopped farmers from abandoning the crop. Farmers in the top cocoa-producing region of the world are ...
From Cocoa To Gold: The S&P GSCI's Top Performers In 2024 And Seasonal Trends In 2025
While the S&P GSCI measures the performance of the world’s largest commodities, roll yield dynamics can have a significant ...
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Commodities Are Likely to Remain Under Pressure in 2025
The commodity market will keep investors on their toes in 2025, with some commodities continuing their upward trends and ...
Britannia kicks off another round of price hikes
Britannia raised prices by 2% in the December quarter and expects a cumulative price hike of 6-6.5% until the June quarter of ...
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Hershey's Cocoa Hedging May Not Support The Stock Price
Hershey's large cocoa purchase amid surging prices may hurt margins, with cocoa prices up 300% since 2023, risking further financial strain. Operational challenges persist, with disappointing ...