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Hershey

Makes chocolates and candy like Hershey's Kisses and Reese's.

📖 Its story

Milton Hershey first made caramels, but then he fell in love with chocolate. In 1894 he started his chocolate company, and he wanted chocolate to be so cheap that everyone could buy it. He even built a town for his workers, which today is called Hershey.

💵 How it makes money

It sells chocolates and snacks in stores and supermarkets.

🤯 Fun fact

Hershey's Kisses have been around since 1907, and in the town of Hershey some streetlights are shaped like a Kiss.

👍 The good part

Its brands are very well known, and people buy chocolate in every season.

⚠️ The risk

If the price of cocoa goes way up, making chocolate costs it more.

🧠 Did you get it?

What did Milton Hershey build for his workers?

Its stock
HSY
on the NYSE stock exchange
$177.43
▲ 1.68% today
▼ 2.50% this year
In the game: 177.43 Monis per share (1 Moni = 1 dollar).
Price as of November 5 at 6:49 PM ET, delayed.

🗂️ Quick facts

  • Founded in: 1894
  • Founded by: Milton S. Hershey
  • Home: Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

🔎 How to find it on the stock market

  1. Search the internet for HSY stock.
  2. You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters HSY.
  3. Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).

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