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12. Hess

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Fortune 500 rank: 77

2007 revenue: $31.92 billion

2007 total shareholder return: 104.9%

The nearly 60% run-up in crude prices, plus the news that New York City-based Hess increased oil and natural gas production by 5% during the year, had investors cheering. In late December stock in the nation's fifth-largest oil company surged after Hess detailed drilling plans for a highly anticipated site off Brazil's shores.

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Last updated April 24 2008: 10:54 AM ET

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