Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 16,043,540 shares, an increase of 17.0% from the February 14th total of 13,715,916 shares, Stock Ratings Network reports. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,141,022 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) shares after opening at $34.27 moved to $34.78 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $34.25. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.69 and price to cash ratio as 16.17. Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) showed a negative weekly performance of -2.37%.
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) announced today that sales of its Hershey’s Kisses Brand Chocolates have surpassed $100 million in annual sales in China, making it the first Hershey brand to reach this milestone in a country outside of the United States. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) shares advanced 0.59% in last trading session and ended the day on $106.20. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) return on equity ratio is recorded as 63.50% and its return on assets is 16.40%. Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) yearly performance is 28.15%.
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’ previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TR) shares moved up 1.20% in last trading session and was closed at $29.51, while trading in range of $29.01 – $29.57. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TR) year to date (YTD) performance is -6.35%.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) is an international franchisor and confectionery manufacturer. The Company manufactures a line of chocolate candies and other confectionery products. As of March 31, 2013, there were six Company-owned, 59 licensee-owned and 294 franchised Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory stores operating in 41 states, Canada, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) weekly performance is 2.98%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.08. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.01%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $14.15.