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title: "Hershey Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Hershey Co. (HSY) shares rose 1.96% to $195.67 on a mixed trading day, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The stock remains 18.29% below its 52-week high of $239.48. In comparison, competitors like PepsiCo (PEP) and Mondelez (MDLZ) saw declines, while J.M. Smucker (SJM) increased by 0.54%. Trading volume for Hershey was 3.2 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.9 million."
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# Hershey Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Hershey Co. (HSY) advanced 1.96% to $195.67 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.

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

Hershey Co. closed 18.29% below its 52-week high of $239.48, which the company achieved on March 2nd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) fell 1.70% to $149.27, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) fell 0.29% to $61.52, and J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) rose 0.54% to $100.87.

Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.

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