Erste Group analyst Stephan Lingnau downgraded Hershey to Hold from Buy. Prices for cocoa and sugar have risen significantly in recent months and these higher costs will weigh on Hershey’s margins in the coming quarters, says the analyst, who also notes that the stock is valued higher than those of its peers.
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