Alphabet shares close flat after earnings beat. Here's what's happening

Alphabet shares closed flat on Thursday after the company said it would hugely increase its AI spending in 2026.

Alphabet stock sinks after Google parent announces $180 billion spending plan for 2026 in massive AI bet

Google Services — the segment including ad revenue from Search and YouTube, which accounts for the majority of Alphabet's revenue — is estimated to see revenue climb a more modest 13% from the previous year to $94.9 billion, per Bloomberg consensus estimates.

Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors

Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.

Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending

With the projection, Alphabet is resetting the year's expectations for how it'll spend in 2026 and testing its favor with Wall Street. The company said in October that it expected "a significant increase" to capex in 2026, but the projections shared Wednesday surpassed those of its hyperscaler peers.
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Alphabet resets AI infrastructure spending with Wall Street expectations beat

Alphabet beats earnings, but heavy AI infrastructure spending outlook unsettles Wall Street despite strong Google Cloud growth.

Alphabet to jack up AI spending as Google Cloud and ad business revenues shine

Meanwhile, the Google Cloud business is also going strong. Revenue from the unit, which houses most of Google’s AI services and products, jumped 48% from a year earlier to $17.66 billion, surpassing the Street’s $16.18 billion forecast. Its order backlog increased 55% too, reaching $240 billion by the end of the quarter, Ashkenazi said.

Alphabet reaches revenue milestone, passing $400 billion

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