Alphabet is planning to spend big on AI again this year, sending shares down
Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings showed slowing growth in its Cloud Services business and a bigger-than-expected capex forecast for 2025.
Alphabet shares fall as cloud growth concerns and AI spending rattle investors
Alphabet shares fell 8% on Wednesday as investors balked at the Google parent's slowing cloud growth and planned $75 billion capital spending for the year, underscoring growing fears over Big Tech's escalating artificial intelligence costs.
Alphabet shares drop as much as 9% on revenue miss, soaring AI investments
Alphabet shares fell more than 9% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed on revenue expectations and announced more artificial intelligence investments. Earnings per share for the Google parent company beat analysts' estimates by two cents. Here are other numbers Wall Street was watching:
Alphabet stock price: Google shares fall over cloud performance and AI spending worries
The search giant said it will spend a staggering $75 billion this year as the AI arms race heats up. Investors may have concerns about whether it will pay off. Shares in Google’s parent company, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG),
Alphabet faces scrutiny on AI spending as Google cloud growth slows
Alphabet will face investor scrutiny over its massive spending on AI when it reports earnings on Tuesday, as revenue growth at the Google parent likely slowed in the holiday quarter due to a slowdown in its advertising and cloud businesses.
Google Parent Alphabet’s Stock Tumbles Amid Worries Whether AI Spending Will Pay Off
Key Takeaways Shares of Google parent Alphabet tumbled Wednesday amid worries about whether the tech giant's spending on AI will pay off. Several analysts lowered their price targets for the stock, citing concerns about the company's weaker-than-expected cloud growth and plans to ramp up spending on AI.
Google owner Alphabet's share price drops overnight - have investors had enough of spending on AI?
Generally speaking, investors do not appreciate slowing growth, as it suggests higher valuations (which are reflected in the share price) cannot be maintained or increased over longer periods. Even so,
Broadcom Stock (AVGO) Surges on Alphabet’s $75B AI Spending Plans
Broadcom (AVGO) stock surged 4.3% on Wednesday and gained another 1.5% in today’s pre-market trading session. This surge was ...
Alphabet praises DeepSeek, but it’s massively ramping up its AI spending
Alphabet is shrugging off concerns sparked by DeepSeek over AI spending, boosting its capital expenditures to a whopping $75 ...
Alphabet earnings: What to expect on AI and the cloud, with Google parent’s stock near a record
Alphabet reports fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. Investors will be focused on cloud momentum and AI ...
Alphabet (GOOGL) Opens its Most Powerful AI Model to the Public
Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) has released Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model to the ...
Alphabet earnings live updates: AI, Gemini 2.0, Google Cloud, and more
Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings day is here, with numbers expected to be released after the markets close Tuesday. This ...
As Alphabet Stock Drops, $75 Billion AI Bet Aims To Boost Growth
Investors focused most intensely on Alphabet’s cloud services business which generated lower-than-expected revenue, a weak forecast, and aims to spend $75 billion – ...
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Alphabet projects $75B in capex as AI push grows: CFO
Big tech continues to invest heavily in AI even as investors nervously watch for indications that it’s paying off.
Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’
The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers ...