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Alphabet Boosted by AI, Cloud Demand

TheStreet on MSN · 14h

Alphabet's cloud margins expand despite higher AI investments

Though Google Cloud is dominating headlines for its surprising outperformance, Alphabet’s core ad business remains robust. Google Search brought in revenue of $54.19 billion for the quarter, growing 12% year over year, while YouTube Ads revenue jumped 13% to $9.8.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Alphabet Boosted by AI, Cloud Demand as Spending Needs Jump

Alphabet Inc. said demand for artificial intelligence products boosted quarterly sales, and now requires an extreme increase in capital spending — heightening pressure on the company to justify the cost of keeping up in the AI race.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Alphabet jumps as AI-driven spending fuels cloud revenue surge

Alphabet shares rose more than 3% in early trading on Thursday as the Google parent's earnings underscored a key message to investors: AI spending is climbing, but so are the returns.

Alphabet beats revenue forecasts

Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast

The company increased that figure on Wednesday to $85 billion, saying it was raising it due to “strong and growing demand for our Cloud products and services.” The company expects to further increase capital expenditures in 2026, Alphabet finance chief Anat Ashkenazi said on an earnings call.

TheStreet on MSN · 1d

Alphabet updates AI spending forecast after earnings surprise

The hyperscaler wars are still raging despite concern earlier this year that cloud network players, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, may cut capital spending on AI infrastructure. Concerns that surging spending to refresh and build out cloud networks accelerated when China’s DeepSeek chatbot launched with a shockingly low $6 million development cost,

Capital Brief on MSN · 1d

Alphabet beats revenue forecasts but surprises with US$85 billion capex

Alphabet reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue of US$96.4 billion ($146 billion), up 14% year-over-year, but seemed to unsettle investors with a surprise lift in capital spending. The numbers: Shares,

8h

Alphabet's solid earnings meet a muted reaction on Wall Street. Here's why.

Alphabet posted its second-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell, beating on the headline numbers and giving a ...

1h

Alphabet: Still Undervalued, Caution Warranted

Alphabet is growing fast in core and cloud segments, though rising AI capex is pressuring free cash flow and returns. Learn ...

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai hits billionaire status as stock nears all-time high

Most leaders in the tech industry owe their wealth to founding equity stakes in their platforms, which Google’s Sundar Pichai ...

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Alphabet Reports 14% Increase in Second-Quarter Revenue

Google’s parent company, which is facing aggressive competition in its core search business from A.I. chatbots, also posted a ...

13h

Alphabet Is Shifting From An Alpha Bet To Tech's Best Stalwart

Alphabet Inc.'s $85B AI capex is backed by a $106B cloud backlog, showcasing tangible ROI. Click for my updated look at GOOGL ...

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Alphabet Earnings: Is AI Killing Google Search?

AI upstarts were supposed to lay siege to Google’s search-engine dominance. So far, the defense is winning, writes Asa Fitch, ...

Alphabet’s $85 Billion A.I. Blitz Puts Silicon Valley on Notice

We’ll continue investing in the people, talent and compute needed to make sure that we are set up for the opportunity ahead,” ...

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Alphabet hit with EU antitrust complaint by six digital rights groups

Alphabet was targeted with an EU antitrust complaint from six human and digital rights groups on Thursday which urged EU ...

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Tesla, Alphabet, Chipotle: Stocks to Watch in After-Hours Trading

Shares of the EV maker pared losses and traded close to flat in afterhours trading, following results that showed net income ...

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