Hershey, PepsiCo, Alphabet, Netflix And A Key Financial Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Virtus Investment Partners’ Joseph M. Terranova picked two stocks: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL).

Hershey announced today that it will release its first-quarter results on Thursday, April 30.

On Tuesday, Alphabet’s Google Chrome introduced an optional vertical tabs feature, allowing users to move tabs from the top of the browser to a sidebar.

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Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, named Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) as his final trade.

Supporting his view, Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan, on Monday, upgraded Netflix from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $100 to $120.

Sarat Sethi, DCLA managing partner and portfolio manager, recommended Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).

Lending support to his choice, UBS analyst Erika Najarian upgraded Morgan Stanley from Neutral to Buy on Tuesday and raised the price target from $195 to $196.

Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, named PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) as her final trade.

On the earnings front, PepsiCo is expected to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell, on Thursday, April 16.

Price Action:

• Netflix shares fell 0.1% to close at $98.82 on Tuesday.
• Hershey shares slipped 0.5% to settle at $206.98 during the session.
• Alphabet shares gained 1.8% to settle at $305.46 on Tuesday.
• Morgan Stanley shares gained 1.1% to close at $168.43.
• PepsiCo shares fell 2.3% to settle at $153.21.

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