April 10, 2026

The morning of March 31 was especially sweet at the New York Stock Exchange. As the smell of chocolate wafted through the building and costumed Hershey characters paraded around the trading floor, our President and CEO Kirk Tanner rang the iconic opening bell. It marked the kick-off for our 2026 Investor Day and felt like a celebration in the world’s financial capital.

To start, NYSE President Lynn Martin thanked The Hershey Company for the role its products play in her own household and in the lunchboxes of her two sons. “In this incredibly volatile time, what people need more than anything are the little luxuries in life. And your brands are those little luxuries that make us feel…