omg, here s bzfd. buzzfeed, the digital media brand known for lists, quizzes and articles began trading monday on nasdaq as a public company under the ticker symbol bzfd. it opened at $10.99. it jumped 40% and then closed at $9.62. despite all the bells and whistles there is still uncertainty as some investors pulled out. buzzfeed raised $16 million going public. finally for you this morning. steven kolbert has thoughts on new york s expanding its vaccine mandate to include children. here are your late night laughs. this is not the only new rule for the city. with shots now available for kids, all children between the ages of 5 and 11 will need proof of at least one shot before entering restaurants, theaters, and gyms. that s great. we have to make it safe for our 6-year-olds to heit the leg press. come on, madison, do you think
world, asian shares rebounded. europe opened stronger, strongly higher in paris and frankfurt. stock index futures look like they re going to have a strong morning here. wall street rebounded to start the week. the dow rose yesterday 1.9%. that s enough to erase last week s losses. the broader s&p 500 and nasdaq both gained 1%. remember last week the wild swings after the omicron variant was identified? the theory/hope/speculation right now on wall street is the variant proves to be mild. however, inflation still a worry. wall street gets a fresh read on consumer price inflation on friday. ford motor company delaying its return to office date to march because of new coronavirus concerns. assembly line workers returned in may of 2020. office workers getting ready to head back next month, but the new variant shifted the company s plans. delayed plan affects 30,000 employees. workers have until december 8 to be fully vaccinated.