Hershey Foods (HSY) Misses Q1 EPS by 7c; Trims FY15 Sales Growth Outlook

Hershey Foods (NYSE: HSY) reported Q1 EPS of $1.10, $0.07 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.17. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.94 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.96 billion.

Full-year net sales expected to increase 4.5 to 5.5 percent, including a net benefit from acquisitions and divestitures of about 2.5 points and an increase in unfavorable foreign currency exchange to about 1.5 points

Hershey previously said it expects full-year 2015 net sales will increase 5.5 to 7.5 percent, including a net benefit from acquisitions and divestitures1 of about 2.5 points and unfavorable foreign currency exchange of approximately 1 point.

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