5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

stock futures dropped Tuesday after a strong start to the month of May, fueled by a rally in shares tied to the economic reopening on relaxed Covid restrictions.

The New York Times, citing federal officials, reported Monday that the FDA is set to amend by early next week its existing emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to include adolescents ages 12-15.

CVS Health on Tuesday reported a strong first quarter and raised its full-year forecast as customers came to its stores for Covid vaccinations, tests and prescriptions.

Announcing the ban Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the travel policy was made on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Epic, the company behind Fortnite, wants to force Apple to allow the video game maker to use its own payment processor and bypass Apple’s customary 30% fee on in-app transactions.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and his wife, Melinda French Gates, said on Twitter they will split up after 27 years.

The Gates’ relationship struggled over the past several years, two people close to them told The New York Times.

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