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title: "Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Hershey Co. (HSY) shares fell 2.73% to $190.32 on Thursday, breaking a three-day winning streak, despite a strong overall market performance with the S&P 500 up 0.77%. The stock is currently 20.53% below its 52-week high of $239.48. In comparison, competitors like PepsiCo, Mondelez, and J.M. Smucker also saw declines, but at lesser rates. Trading volume was 1.6 million, below the 50-day average of 1.9 million."
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# Hershey Co. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Hershey Co. (HSY) slipped 2.73% to $190.32 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Hershey Co. closed 20.53% short of its 52-week high of $239.48, which the company reached on March 2nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) fell 0.40% to $148.67, Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) fell 0.89% to $60.97, and J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM) fell 0.66% to $100.20.

Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 334,695 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.

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