Pledging to go green doesn't just help corporate brands. It boosts stocks

Net zero pledges have become all the rage in Corporate America. Big banks, steel companies and even (mostly European) oil companies are pledging to wipe out their carbon emissions over time.

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Dow Nasdaq S&P -321.41   -131.81   -38.44 33,815.90   13,818.41   4,134.98 -0.94%   -0.94%   -0.92% YTD +10.49%   YTD +7.22%   YTD +10.09%

Biggest Winners Equifax Inc +14.94%   AT&T Inc +4.15%   Danaher Corp +3.49%   Robert Half International Inc +3.27% Biggest Losers Dow Inc -6.00%   LyondellBasell Industries NV -5.66%   Nucor Corp -5.10%   Twitter Inc -4.49%

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