Alphabet Raises 2026 Capex Guidance
Alphabet Inc. increased its capital expenditure projection for 2026 to $195 billion to $205 billion, up from a previous estimate of $190 billion and above analyst expectations of roughly $186 billion.
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Big Tech Earnings Kick Off: Alphabet and Tesla's AI Spending Surge
Alphabet raises capital expenditure guidance to over $200 billion for 2026, while Tesla reports a profit tumble and increased cash burn as it pivots toward artificial intelligence and robotics.
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AI Expansion Drives Alphabet Spending
The higher capital expenditure guidance reflects Alphabet's efforts to accelerate the expansion of AI computing capacity and secure more revenue from cloud-computing clients.
4Tesla Profit Tumbles Amid AI Pivot
Tesla Inc. experienced a profit tumble despite a strong automotive quarter, pressuring Elon Musk's plan to refocus the company on artificial intelligence and robots.
5Tesla Reports First Cash Burn in Two Years
Spending on Tesla's ambitious AI and robotics initiatives surged to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, resulting in the company's first cash burn in two years.
6Asian Chipmakers Gain on AI Expectations
Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on expectations that they will benefit from billions of dollars flowing into the artificial intelligence buildout.
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Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on expectations they will benefit from billions of dollars flowing into the artificial intelligence buildout.
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Why did Alphabet raise its capital expenditure estimates?
The higher guidance reflects the company's efforts to accelerate its expansion of AI computing capacity and book more revenue from cloud-computing clients.
4What was the impact of Tesla's spending on its profitability?
Spending on ambitious initiatives surged to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, resulting in Tesla's first cash burn in two years and a profit tumble.
56What is Tesla's outlook for future capital expenditures?
The company expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, with executives predicting even larger outlays going forward.
7How did Asian markets react to the tech earnings?
Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on expectations they will benefit from billions of dollars flowing into the artificial intelligence buildout.
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Alphabet Inc. again raised already sky-high estimates for capital spending in 2026, telling investors that expenses may top $200 billion as it races to build the computing power necessary to fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions.
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The Google parent projected capital expenditures of $195 billion to $205 billion in 2026, up from a previous estimate of as much as $190 billion, above the roughly $186 billion that analysts had estimated.
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The higher guidance reflects the company's efforts to accelerate its expansion of AI computing capacity and book more revenue from cloud-computing clients.
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Tesla Inc.'s profit tumbled despite a strong quarter for its automotive business, pressuring Elon Musk's plan to refocus the electric vehicle maker on artificial intelligence and robots.
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Spending on the ambitious initiatives surged to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, resulting in Tesla's first cash burn in two years.
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The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward. "This is a massive capex year," Musk said late Wednesday on a conference call to discuss quarterly results. "We should be spending on capex as fast as we can — spend as fast as we can without it being too wasteful." We speak to Shay Boloor, Chief Market Strategist.
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Plus - Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on expectations they will benefit from billions of dollars flowing into the artificial intelligence buildout. Bloomberg TV hosts Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn spoke to Vikas Pershad, Asian Equities Portfolio Manager at M&G Investments.
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