Ken Griffin’s Citadel scored a 7.5% return for April in its main hedge fund even as U.S. stocks posted their worst performance in decades.
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May 2 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Stuart Feldman has played a prominent role in the evolution of the computer industry.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Coatue Management founder Philippe Laffont is battening down the hatches for a tough voyage ahead.
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October 30 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert seemingly swooped in once again to save Sears, with a plan to pay to support it through its bankruptcy operations.
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October 25 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
To journey through the average department or grocery store is to be bombarbed with hundreds of decadent products that we'd love to buy for their great taste, if only they weren...
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June 19 - News - Comments
What happened: Shares of Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY) slipped today after the company posted disappointing results in its fourth-quarter earnings report.
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February 1 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The 15 most popular snack brands in the world are a guilty (or not) pleasure for billions of people around the world, many of whom indulge in them frequently.
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November 5 - News - Comments
You may be surprised to discover that the 11 most popular snacks in the world are top-heavy with healthier snacking options than you might otherwise suspect.
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September 25 - News - Comments
Tackling 10 real world problems that can be solved with technology would surely be just the tip of the iceberg of what we can accomplish as a species. It is no secret that technology...
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April 24 - Lists, News - Comments
After opening in the green, the markets are slightly in the red as traders digest all of the recent earnings reports that have been released and try to gauge the state of the ...
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October 27 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Among the stocks showing more volatility than the broader indexes are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), DSW Inc.
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August 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Crude futures are in the red today as sentiment around the commodity cools off.
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July 28 - Market Movers, News - Comments
All three indexes are in the red today as traders take profits off the table from the rally that ended last week, and Brexit worries resurface.
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July 5 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Analyst updates can often have a big impact on the stock's performance, which is why they are always on the radars.
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September 16 - News, Tech - Comments
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), and Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) have all been in the news today and on various analysts’ radars.
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September 16 - Market Movers, News - Comments
A company with a steady history of rewarding shareholders may carry a premium stock valuation compared to its peers.
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September 17 - News - Comments
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and the cereal company climbed to all-time record highs last month as investors gravitated to the...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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September 11 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Today we're going to look at three global giants in the food products manufacturing sector; specifically chocolate, cereal, snacks and meat.
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September 10 - News - Comments
U.S. sugar producers are bemoaning low-cost sugar imports from Mexico. After our trading partner increased sugar shipments to the U.S.
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September 4 - News - Comments
Brand names are important to companies no matter their line of business. A well-respected brand name can provoke images of quality, good nature, and reliability.
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August 29 - News - Comments
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)’s stock has appreciated approximately 120% over the past three years.
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August 8 - News - Comments
Every so often a big company with a powerful brand goes bankrupt because of changing technology in its industry.
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August 6 - News - Comments
The confectionery industry belongs to the consumer goods sector which is largely slow-paced compared to other industries.
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August 5 - News - Comments
The market as a whole could be overvalued, or depending on who you listen to, the market is still undervalued.
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July 30 - News - Comments
Americans love chocolate. The U.S.
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July 30 - News - Comments
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) shares have been on the consistent uptrend since the market bottom of 2009, from around $32 per share in March 2009 to around $94.50 per share ...
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July 30 - News - Comments
According to the Associated Press, rather than the 42.5-gram/150-calorie tube of sugary goodness you remember, the new Twinkie being sold is a trim 38.5 grams and 135 calories...
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July 22 - News - Comments
Consumer goods stocks have been some of the market’s best-performing stocks of all time, and it’s not hard to see why.
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July 10 - News - Comments
Shares of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) have advanced more than 35% in the past year. The company made a big splash during this span with the Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
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July 10 - News - Comments
Today, July 4th, represents our Independence Day as a nation.
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July 5 - News - Comments
Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in the United States and has operations throughout the world.
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July 2 - News - Comments
Investing in the world’s long-term sweet tooth seems like a good idea – after all, I impulse-buy candy all the time in the grocery store checkout line - so there should be...
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July 2 - News - Comments
The average of all analyst's opinions is what we call "market consensus." Even when the consensus is mostly right about what the future might look like, there are sometimes when...
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June 28 - News - Comments
Mad Men's Don Draper killed his career with his pitch to the execs at The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) but he got one thing right about the All-American confectioner when he brought...
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June 27 - News - Comments
First, here’s a disclaimer of sorts.
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June 26 - News - Comments
Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is a leading company in the international confectionery arena with 30% of the gum category, 15% share of the chocolate market, and 7% ...
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June 25 - News - Comments
The greatest players in any profession often make their job look effortless.
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June 21 - News - Comments
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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June 20 - News - Comments
When shares of old Kraft stock broke into two components last fall, most investors expected the higher-growth Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) global snacks business to...
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June 19 - News - Comments
Time-honored blue chips stocks with healthy track records can be found amongst candy companies.
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June 19 - News - Comments
Food and beverage companies in the U.S. operate in a mature industry. The companies in the industry are aiming for cost reduction and product innovation to achieve growth.
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June 18 - News - Comments
It has become a well know fact that Fed intervention has spurned interest in low-paying bonds, especially with the specter of inflation around the corner. Both savers and bond...
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June 18 - News - Comments
Your investment could be sweet. Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) is a sweet business ready for solid growth.
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June 14 - News - Comments
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is one of the leading food producers in the United States with a list of brands that are household names.
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June 12 - News - Comments
According to Canada's Competition Bureau, chocolate makers Nestle and Mars, along with the wholesale distributor network ITWAL, conspired to raise prices of the confectionery ...
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June 12 - News - Comments
When it comes to investing in big, publicly owned candy companies, investors don't have a lot of options to choose from.
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June 11 - News - Comments
Loyalty to big brands is nosediving. A recent study shows that consumers are increasingly switching to private-label goods.
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June 4 - News - Comments
Consumer staples companies manufacture and sell products such as food, beverages, tobacco and household items.
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May 30 - News - Comments
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) hopes a better understanding of China’s confectionery culture will lead to some sweet returns.
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May 29 - News - Comments
