Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) shareholders rejected a climate resolution by activist group Follow This, which aimed to align Shell's carbon targets with the Paris Agreement. Supported by investors managing $4 trillion, the proposal received 18.6% backing, down from last year's 20%. CEO Wael Sawan viewed the result as a vote of confidence in Shell's energy transition strategy, despite ongoing scrutiny and a significant legal challenge from a 2021 Dutch court ruling.
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Target reports first-quarter financial results May 22. Investors and analysts may quickly turn their attention to the future with the company announcing price cuts.