Credit Suisse downgraded Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $65.00 (from $60.00).

Analyst E. Westlake commented, "HES has the ingredients to navigate a down-cycle well - a strong balance sheet, an inventory of existing low breakeven reinvestment opportunities and opportunity to grow the resource base in Guyana. We are raising our Target Price to $65/sh to reflect progress in the Bakken."

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Shares of Hess Corp. closed at $61.27 yesterday.