Hess (NYSE:HES) reported quarterly earnings of $1.81 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.61 by 12.42 percent. This is a 42.72 percent decrease over earnings of $3.16 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.94 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.71 billion by 8.22 percent. This is a 12.06 percent decrease over sales of $3.34 billion the same period last year.