Hershey Co

Hershey Co reported third-quarter sales above Wall Street estimates on Thursday and raised its full-year revenue forecast, boosted by price increases and investments in snacking brands.

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Hershey Co <HSY.N> reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, but forecast 2019 earnings below Wall Street expectations as the chocolate maker expects the benefits from recent price increases to be pushed out to next year.

Hershey Co's quarterly sales and profit topped Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as higher snacking sales more than offset a drop in demand for candies in the United States, sending its share to a record high.

Hershey Co's quarterly revenue topped Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as the chocolate maker benefited from its snacking brands acquisitions.

Hershey Co on Thursday reported quarterly profit and sales that narrowly missed Wall Street estimates, hurt by lower prices, overshadowing a profit forecast for the full year that was largely above analysts' estimates.

Kisses chocolate maker Hershey Co reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, as growth in the company's recently acquired snacking brands failed to offset a drop in sales of sugary chocolates in North America.

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Hershey Co <HSY.N> said on Thursday price hikes to be implemented next year would ease margin pressures, after lower prices and higher transportation and packaging costs dented quarterly profits for the Kisses and Reese's chocolate maker.

Confectioner Hershey Co reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, as growth in the Kisses and Reese peanut buttercups maker's recently bought snack brands failed to offset a drop in sales of sugary chocolates.

Hershey Co <HSY.N> said on Wednesday it would buy Pirate Brands from B&G Foods Inc <BGS.N> for $420 million in an all-cash deal, giving the chocolate maker rights to snack brands such as Pirate's Booty, Smart Puffs and Original Tings.

Hershey Co agreed on Wednesday to buy Pirate Brands from B&G Foods Inc for $420 million in an all-cash deal, giving the chocolate maker rights over snack brands such as Pirate's Booty, Smart Puffs and Original Tings.

Hershey Co <HSY.N> topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, as it benefited from its acquisition of a healthier snack maker and higher demand for its chocolates in the United States.

Chocolate maker Hershey Co reported a 5.3 percent rise in quarterly sales on Thursday, helped by strong demand for its popular chocolates such as Hershey's Kisses and Kit Kat in the United States.

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Chocolate maker Hershey Co <HSY.N> on Thursday warned of a drop in gross margins due to rising freight and commodity costs, and guided full-year sales to the low end of a prior forecast.

* HERSHEY REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS; REAFFIRMS 2018 EARNINGS, REFINES SALES OUTLOOK