Shares of Hess (NYSE:HES) surged 8.53% in mid-Tuesday trading after activist investor Elliott Management Corporation published a letter to shareholders saying that the oil and gas company’s share price could surge to $126 per share if it were managed well. Elliott which took up a 4% stake in Hess this week making it the company’s largest independent investor also said in its letter to shareholders that it “strongly advocates for Hess to conduct a full strategic and operational review to consider all pathways to maximize shareholder value.” Elliott run by billionaire Paul Singer argued that because Hess ...