Hershey Co. named Michele Buck president and CEO to replace John Bilbrey, who is retiring from his executive role at the candy maker.
Earlier this year, the Hershey, Pennsylvania-based company rejected a preliminary takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez. The roughly $22.3 billion deal would have created a global powerhouse selling some of the world's best-known chocolates and snacks.Bilbrey announced his retirement in October.Hershey shares closed up 56 cents at $103.17. The stock is up 15.6 percent so far this year.
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Earlier this year, the Hershey, Pennsylvania-based company rejected a preliminary takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez. The roughly $22.3 billion deal would have created a global powerhouse selling some of the world's best-known chocolates and snacks.Bilbrey announced his retirement in October.Hershey shares closed up 56 cents at $103.17. The stock is up 15.6 percent so far this year.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)