Hershey gains $1.7 billion as cocoa risk leaves HSY valuation gap

Hershey shares surged 4.9% to finish at $179.27 Tuesday, breaking a three-day slide. That came as the S&P 500 dropped 1.44%. Mondelez added 2.6%, and J.M. Smucker was up 3.1%. Hershey also saw trading volume above its 50-day average.

CandyWarehouse’s Halloween Horror: Major Online Candy Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Oct 31

CandyWarehouse’s Halloween Horror: Major Online Candy Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Oct 31

CandyWarehouse’s decision is unusual timing. The online sweets retailer said in court filings that it is insolvent and unable to pay its debts. Bankruptcy records confirm the Chapter 11 petition lists roughly $100K–$500K in assets versus $1M–$10M in debtspacermonitor.com. A hearing is set for Oct 29 on motions to continue operations, so CandyWarehouse can restructure rather than liquidatewhatnow.com. In a press release, the company noted this step “will determine how the company moves forward as it works to preserve its brand and nationwide customer base”whatnow.com.