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Gay marriage ruling, Tesla vs. Chevy and Boeing CEO's big retirement plan

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The major stock indices are mixed, with the Dow (^DJI) and S&P (^GSPC) trading in the green, and the Nasdaq (^IXIC) slightly down, as investors continue to keep an eye on developments out of Greece. Much of the gains in the Dow are due to a surge in Nike's (NKE) stock, which rose 4.7% after the company reported a better-than-expected profit.

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Here are some of the other stories Yahoo Finance is keeping an eye on today.

Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal across U.S.

Love conquers the Supreme Court. Gay marriage is now legal across the U.S. after the Supreme Court ruled 5-to-4 in favor of it. Companies including MasterCard (MA) and American Airlines (AAL) tweeted in support of the decision.

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Are CEO pensions too big?

Outgoing Boeing (BA) CEO, Jim McNerney, brought in well over $20 million per year. In retirement, McNerney will be able to cash in $3.9 million each year in pension benefits for 15 years, according to Bloomberg.

Nestle CEO: U.S. consumers feel threatened by big firms

Nestle CEO, Paul Bulcke, tells the Financial Times that his company and other large firms are having a harder time in the U.S. because Americans want something different.  He says: "U.S. consumers feel threatened by big, so they go for small brands, local, artisanal, etc. But I feel over time that will sort itself out. We have to reconnect to get closer to the consumer again."

Chevy takes shot at Tesla with new all-electric Bolt

Look out Tesla (TSLA), Chevy may be passing you by. General Motors (GM) is out with a video of the prototype of its new all-electric Bolt, with a 200-mile range and a pricetag around $30,000. GM says it's bringing electric vehicles to the masses. That's a shot at Tesla, which is still at least 2 years away from offering a lower-priced car than it's $75,000 Model S.

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