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title: "Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Hershey Co. (HSY) shares rose 1.42% to $191.91 on Tuesday, marking its second consecutive day of gains. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like PepsiCo, Mondelez, and J.M. Smucker, which saw higher gains. Hershey's stock remains 19.86% below its 52-week high of $239.48. The trading volume was 1.8 million, slightly below the 50-day average of 1.9 million. The overall market showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones up 0.11% and the S&P 500 down 0.16%."
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# Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Hershey Co. (HSY) rallied 1.42% to $191.91 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 49,760.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.16% to 7,400.96.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Hershey Co. closed 19.86% short of its 52-week high of $239.48, which the company reached on March 2nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 1.63% to $151.85, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) rose 0.47% to $61.70, and J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) rose 1.12% to $100.33.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 39,021 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 12, 2026.

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