Louetta sells HES 50.27: Hess Corporation ( NYSE:HES ) is an exploration and production (E&P) business that develops, produces, purchases, transports and sells crude oil and natural gas.

Investors of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. Equities research analysts forecast that Hess Corp. will post ($3.41) earnings per share for the current year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Finally, Credit Suisse upgraded Hess Corp. from a neutral rating to an outperform rating and raised their target price for the company from $88.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd.


Mercedes:
Capital One Financial Corp. upgraded Hess Corp. from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th.

Donella:
The case against the company focuses on the billions of dollars of tax breaks that the government gave to promote refining operations in the region.

Leisa:
The Islands have accused its executives of misconduct, besides alleging that the company influenced crude prices in Venezuela and was involved in a conspiracy to strip refinery assets.

Ta:
In 2005, Hovensa entered into a $43.5 million settlement agreement with the Virgin Islands environmental regulatory authorities, who accused Hovensa of contaminating the natural environment and drinking water in the Virgin Islands.

Ardell:
Various environmental regulators, including the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have filed charges against the refinery.

Ione:
The Caribbean crude refinery is hoping to receive enough funds from the sale of assets to repay its liabilities, that amount to more than $1 billion.

Magaret:
The company is now forced to file for bankruptcy protection.

Julienne:
Since last year, crude prices have plunged by more than 50% without signs of a recovery any time soon.

Marybeth:
It owns a storage tank, 2,000 acres of land and a refinery plant in St.

Stacy:
The company has been facing financial difficulties over the past six years.

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