Hershey is facing a renewed, larger lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about the amount of artistic detail they would find on several Reese's peanut butter candies after opening the packaging. In a proposed class action on Friday, four Reese's consumers in southern Florida said they were "very disappointed" that the candies they bought late last year looked plain, and lacked the "explicit carved out artistic designs" shown on the packaging. The nine candies included several with Halloween and Christmas themes, as well as Reese's Peanut Butter footBalls and Reese's Medal.
These three low-volatility, dividend-growth stocks offer the potential to rebound while trading near decade-low valuations.
As we enter the tail end of first-quarter earnings season, clear winners and losers have emerged. Many well-known blue-chip companies that were expected to knock the cover off the ball with their prints ended up striking out. In turn, this badly hurting their share prices in the process and drawing the ire of shareholders. The poor results come at a difficult time. The stock market is seeking direction and adjusting to the reality of higher for longer interest rates and the potential for zero ra