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Clorox Stock Sinks After Outlook Cut: Why the Bleach Maker’s Profit Squeeze Isn’t Over

Clorox Stock Sinks After Outlook Cut: Why the Bleach Maker’s Profit Squeeze Isn’t Over

Clorox lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $5.45–$5.65 per share, down from $5.95–$6.30, citing higher costs and slower recovery in some categories. Shares dropped 9.7% to $87.11 Friday. Net sales for the third quarter were $1.67 billion, nearly flat year-over-year. The GOJO acquisition is expected to dilute adjusted earnings by 2 to 4 cents per share.
2 May 2026
Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble stock rises as Wall Street turns defensive — what traders watch next

Procter & Gamble shares rose 1.1% to $151.58 Friday afternoon as investors moved into consumer-staples stocks amid inflation concerns and policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% while the XLP staples ETF gained 1.2%. Senate obstacles raised the risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown before the midnight funding deadline. Investors await the Feb. 6 jobs report and further policy signals.
Clorox stock (CLX) ends week higher: what to watch on dividend, Glad shift, ERP fallout

Clorox stock (CLX) ends week higher: what to watch on dividend, Glad shift, ERP fallout

Clorox shares closed up 1.9% at $106.19 Friday, outperforming Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive, but remain 35% below their 52-week high. Clorox will buy Procter & Gamble’s 20% stake in the Glad joint venture at its Jan. 31 termination. The company expects ERP-related disruptions to cut fiscal 2026 earnings by about 90 cents per share. Clorox shares trade ex-dividend Jan. 28.
Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand

Palantir’s ‘Otherworldly’ Earnings & Wegovy Deal Buzz Spark After-Hours Stock Fireworks

Palantir shares rose after Q3 results beat estimates and the company raised its outlook for a third straight quarter, citing surging AI platform demand. Hims & Hers stock jumped 7% post-market as it entered talks to offer Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, despite mixed earnings. Sarepta plunged over 20% after a key Duchenne drug trial failed its main goal. Sanmina soared 18% on a strong earnings beat and guidance far above Wall Street forecasts.

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  • FTSE 100 Slips Amid Rising U.S. Bond Yields and Iran Tensions
    May 20, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 fell 0.50% as global markets reacted to surging U.S. bond yields and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield remained near a 16-year high of 5.17%, while the 10-year yield hovered close to 4.66%. UK inflation softened to 2.8% in April, below expectations, easing pressure on the Bank of England for further rate hikes. However, producer price inflation rose sharply to 4%, driven by supply disruptions linked to Middle East tensions. Geopolitical concerns intensified after President Trump hinted at possible military action against Iran, escalating market uncertainty. The pound weakened slightly against the dollar, and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey was set to discuss the economic outlook amid these developments.

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Entergy’s AI stock boost draws Wall Street’s attention—with a twist

Entergy’s AI stock boost draws Wall Street’s attention—with a twist

20 May 2026
Entergy shares have risen 33.3% over the past year, outpacing the S&P 500 and utilities sector, as investors bet on surging electricity demand from data centers and industrial growth. In April, Entergy raised its four-year capital plan by 33% to $57 billion, driven largely by Meta data center projects. First-quarter adjusted earnings reached $399 million, or 86 cents a share. Entergy also finalized a service deal with HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana.
Bolt CEO Said Firing HR Fixed Problems. Here’s What Happened Next

Bolt CEO Said Firing HR Fixed Problems. Here’s What Happened Next

20 May 2026
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow defended cutting the company’s HR department at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit, saying it had “created problems that didn’t exist.” The move follows Bolt’s April layoffs of about 30% of staff as it pivots to AI and a consumer finance app. Breslow said Bolt is “back in startup mode” and replaced HR with a smaller people operations team. Bolt was once valued at $11 billion.
San Antonio’s New Battery Bet Comes Just as CPS Outages Get Longer

San Antonio’s New Battery Bet Comes Just as CPS Outages Get Longer

20 May 2026
OCI Energy and CPS Energy have begun building a 120-megawatt battery storage facility in southeastern Bexar County, aiming for commercial operation in 2027. The project follows a rise in average outage duration for CPS Energy customers to 75.38 minutes in 2025. OCI will own the facility, with CPS holding operational control. ING is financing construction, and LG Energy Solution Vertech is supplying batteries.
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