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Big Tech's AI Infrastructure Spending Yields Returns
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Major tech companies, including Microsoft and Alphabet, reported strong earnings driven by AI infrastructure investments, collectively raising their capital expenditure forecasts for 2026 to between $630 billion and $650 billion. Despite positive revenue growth, Microsoft’s stock fell after announcing a higher-than-expected capex forecast.
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