Alphabet's AI Spending Sparks Tech Stocks Selloff
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Alphabet topped earnings expectations with strong Google Cloud growth, but raised 2026 capex guidance to $195–$205 billion, signaling heavy AI infrastructure spending that’s weighing on free cash flow (negative $5.9 billion) and sparking concern that Big Tech may face continued stock pressure as capex climbs.
- Google Earnings Could be a Bad Omen for Big Tech Stocks Barron's
- Google just posted the biggest profit in its history — but two-thirds of it was money it hasn't actually made yet Yahoo Finance
- Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments The New York Times
- Google Has the Muscle to Overpower Spending Worries WSJ
- Alphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost Fear Bloomberg.com
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