Confectioners: Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), Hershey (NYSE:HSY), Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR), Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ:RMCF)

Shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), were the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,051,819 shares, a drop of 6.8% from the March 14th total of 17,216,678 shares, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,258,599 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), shares after opening at $34.68 moved to $34.89 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $34.65. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.67 and price to cash ratio as 22.10. Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ), showed a negative weekly performance of 0.17%.

Shares of Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), are down -1.69% to 100.00 in pre-market trade after Goldman Sachs (GS_) downgraded the company to “sell.” Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), shares advanced 0.14% in last trading session and ended the day on $100.61. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), return on equity ratio is recorded as 63.70% and its return on assets is 16.40%. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), yearly performance is 14.67%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 20th, AnalystRatings.NET reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of 0.08 per share on Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Tootsie Roll Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TR), shares moved down 0.28% in last trading session and was closed at $28.68, while trading in range of $ 28.42 – 28.95. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TR), year to date (YTD) performance is -8.98%.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF), which franchises gourmet chocolate and confection stores and manufactures premium chocolates and other confectionery products, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.11 per common share outstanding. The cash dividend will be payable March 14, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business February 28, 2014. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF), weekly performance is -0.51%. On last trading day company shares ended up $11.60. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.36%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $14.15.

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