Insider Monkey – Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) the right pick for your portfolio? Hedge funds are taking a pessimistic view. The number of long hedge fund positions were trimmed by 2 in recent months.
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With all of this in mind, we’re going to take a peek at the recent action regarding The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY).
