Hess Corporation And An Acquisition That Might Not Close

apomares/E+ via Getty Images Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) has continued to see its share price approach its late-2023 highs and a market capitalization of almost $50 billion. The company's share price has been tied to Chevron's (CVX) since a proposed all-stock acquisition deal at just over 1 share of Chevron per share of Hess Corporation. That would push the acquisition price to more than $50 billion. As we'll see throughout this article, despite the risk Exxon Mobil (XOM) poses to the deal, Hess Corporation ...