Hershey second-quarter and first-half results

摘要

The Hershey Company recently reported sales and earnings for the second quarter ended July 5, 2015. Consolidated net sales were $1,579 billion. Reported net loss for the second quarter of 2015 was $99.9 million. John P. Bilbrey, chairman, president and chief executive officer, the Hershey Company, said, "Net sales increased 1.3 percent in the second quarter. U.S. results were slightly ahead of our expectations with year-to-date combined candy, mint and gum (CMG) market share up 0.1 points. Results were adversely impacted by international performance, primarily in China.