Key Points Hershey's stock is down as the company wrestles with high cocoa prices and a decline in popcorn sales. The company is expected to execute pricing and merchandising strategies to increase margins, with the biggest gains in the second half of the year. The core business is solid, and long-term investors can use this pullback as an opportunity to buy the dip. 5 stocks we like better than Hershey Shares of The Hershey Company NYSE: HSY are down about 7% following the company's mixed earnings report o ...