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 50billion.Thecompany′ssharepricehasbeentiedtoChevron′s(CVX)sinceaproposedall−stockacquisitiondealatjustover1shareofChevronpershareofHessCorporation.Thatwouldpushtheacquisitionpricetomorethan50 billion. As we'll see throughout this article, despite the risk Exxon Mobil (XOM) poses to the deal, Hess Corporation ...