Market Moves
CalSTRS Votes Against Record Number of Boards in 2024
The $341 billion pension giant opposed more than 2,200 boards of directors in proxy voting this year, mainly on climate risk disclosure.
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Corporate Moves
Good News: Earnings Log Best Growth Rate Since Post-Pandemic Surge
S&P 500 profits are headed for a good 2024, a FactSet survey shows.
Why Beaten-Up Oil Stocks Have a Good Future
Renewables won’t take over for a while, the world’s population is expanding, and emerging economies are growing.
Asset Allocation
Why Oil Stocks, Slipping Now, Have a Bright Future
The industry will be needed to bridge the long transition to net-zero from now to 2050, JPM says.
Newsmakers
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs Shell, Votes Against Chevron, ExxonMobil on Climate Proposals
Fund manager Norges Bank Investment Management sided with Shell in rejecting a proposal to align greenhouse gas targets with the Paris agreement.
Is Big Oil’s Renewable Energy Push Credible—and Good for Investors?
Exxon and its kin were laggard stocks for a long time, but now they enjoy flush revenue and strong share prices. The bet: Their clean fuels may give them better stability.
News
NY Common to Review Net-Zero Readiness of Oil and Gas Firms
Previous energy sector reviews have so far led the $272 billion pension fund to divest from 55 companies.
Asset Allocation
Buffett, Who Terms ESG Reporting ‘Asinine,’ Adds to Oil Holdings
Famed investor increases his stake in Occidental Petroleum.
Asset Allocation
Oil Is the New Sin Stock, and That’s a Boost for the Sector, BCA Says
Some investors may be bailing out of their energy shares, but tobacco and its ilk show that can be a perverse plus.
Market Moves
Follow-Up: Doomster Grantham’s Stock Picks Are Doing Pretty Well
This noted market pessimist said in January that some shares would thrive, despite a popped bubble.
Market Moves
‘Forever’ Investor Buffett Ditches Stocks He Just Bought
Oracle’s Berkshire sells Barrick Gold and Pfizer, and expands Chevron stake despite his green leanings.
CalSTRS Lambasts Exxon’s Red Ink and Carbon Capture Venture
The oil giant shows that it needs fresh faces in its boardroom, says the pension fund.
Why Natural Gas Is the Energy Investment of the Future
Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.
Market Moves
Dogs of the Dow Get Bitten
Storied value play, usually a can’t-miss strategy, falls afoul of the recession and oil bust.