Weekly Roundup: Alphabet Soars, Clorox Sinks, Centene Rallies

Weekly Roundup: Alphabet Soars, Clorox Sinks, Centene Rallies

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May 1, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode covers the biggest stock market winners and losers of the week, focusing on Alphabet, Clorox, and Centene.

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers, we take a look at some of the biggest gainers and decliners or the week: - Alphabet (GOOGL) shares soared 10% to a record after the company reported strong demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence offerings, signaling that unprecedented investments in AI infrastructure are paying off. Google’s parent company said first-quarter revenue, excluding partner payouts, was $94.7 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $91.6 billion. The company reported earnings per share of $5.11, nearing double Wall Street’s had projected. - Clorox (CLX) shares slumped as much as 10% on Friday, the most intraday since Feb. 2022, after the household products company’s organic sales missed consensus expectations for the third quarter and management cut its annual forecast. Cat litter and salad dressing categories performed poorly during the quarter. Given market share pressures and a constrained consumer, analysts see limited space for price increases. - Centene (CNC)’s first-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations and the company raised its outlook for the year in…

Topics covered

  • stock market
  • financial analysis
  • company performance
  • earnings report
  • market trends

Keywords

  • Alphabet
  • Clorox
  • Centene
  • stock market
  • earnings report
  • financial performance
  • AI infrastructure
  • organic sales
  • market trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alphabet, Clorox, Centene, Google

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