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Option Update: Hershey volatility & share price at the low end of range

Posted Apr 28th 2008 9:50AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Hershey Co (HSY), Wrigley, (Wm) Jr (WWY), Options

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) has a market cap of $7.9 billion with long term debt of $1.5 billion.

HSY reported Q1 consolidated net sales of $1.6 billion on April 24. The Hershey Trust Co. holds the largest stake in HSY.

The WSJ reported Mars and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) were close to a pact to acquire WM. Wrigley Jr.Co (NYSE: WWY) for more than $22 billion according to people familiar with the situation.

HSY May option implied volatility of 25 is below its 26-week average of 27 according to Track Data, suggesting slightly less price uncertainty.

Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Tags: brk.a, brk.b, Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway, BuffettsBerkshireHathaway, hershey, hsy, inthenews, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, wwy

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