Fix the climate crisis, or get out of the way

Big Oil suffered a trio of unprecedented defeats on Wednesday as investors and climate activists used shareholder votes and the courts to press for much greater urgency in rescuing the planet from a climate catastrophe.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Fix the climate crisis, or get out of the way Big Oil suffered a trio of unprecedented defeats on Wednesday as investors and climate activists used shareholder votes and the courts to press for much greater urgency in rescuing the planet from a climate catastrophe. Read more »   Scrubs maker FIGS soars in healthy market debut Doctors and nurses aren't likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows, they'd likely wear outfits designed by FIGS, the trendy health care apparel company that went public Thursday. Read more »   Larry Summers sends stark inflation warning to Joe Biden Larry Summers is urging Washington to tap the brakes on stimulus — or risk unleashing a serious burst of inflation. Read more »   CVS is handing out prizes for Covid-19 vaccinations CVS Health is tempting people who are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine with lavish prizes — some of which were forbidden just a year ago. Read more »   Facebook will no longer remove claims that Covid-19 was man-made Facebook said it's no longer removing from its platforms claims that coronavirus was man-made. Read more »   Activist investor ousts at least two Exxon directors in historic win for pro-climate campaign ExxonMobil's response to the climate crisis could very well be decided on Wednesday. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +141.59   -1.72   +4.89 34,464.64   13,736.28   4,200.88 +0.41%   -0.01%   +0.12% YTD +12.61%   YTD +6.58%   YTD +11.84%

Biggest Winners General Electric Co +7.09%   Ford Motor Co +7.05%   Invesco Ltd +5.25%   Aptiv PLC +5.24% Biggest Losers Pinnacle West Capital Corp -2.53%   Procter & Gamble Co -2.27%   Abbvie Inc -2.07%   Perrigo Company PLC -1.95%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $66.85 0.00 / 0.00% Gold $1,897.00 +1.30 / +0.07% 10-yr 1.61% +0.04 Euro $1.22 +0.00 / +0.02%

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