Alphabet’s AI Capex Boost Drives $1.9 Trillion Market‑Cap Gain

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Alphabet Inc. raised its AI‑infrastructure capital‑expenditure guidance to a range of $195‑$205 billion for 2026, causing its quarterly free cash flow to turn negative for the first time in more than a decade. The higher spending outlook, shared by Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle, helped the four cloud giants add roughly $1.9 trillion in market capitalisation over three trading sessions from July 29 to August 3, with Microsoft alone contributing about $720 billion. In response, Goldman Sachs issued a “strong‑buy” rating on Alphabet, setting a price target of $435. Institutional investor NewEdge Advisors increased its Alphabet stake by 7.4%, holding 715,045 shares worth about $205 million. Technical analysis notes that after a sharp post‑earnings drop, Alphabet’s stock rebounded, with its 50‑day and 100‑day moving averages above the 200‑day average, suggesting an ongoing uptrend. Meanwhile, other hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Amazon and Meta confirmed that total AI‑related capex across the sector is expected to reach roughly $750 billion by 2026, underscoring sustained demand for AI infrastructure.

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Alphabet Inc. · Amazon.com Inc. · Everest Financial Group LLC · Goldman Sachs · Microsoft Corp. · NewEdge Advisors LLC · Oracle Corp.

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Microsoft contributed $720 billion of the market‑cap gain during that period. www.fool.com
[DISPUTED] Alphabet plans to increase AI infrastructure capex from $180 billion to $205 billion by 2026. bitnewsbot.com · watcher.guru
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alphabet’s quarterly free cash flow turned negative for the first time in over a decade. www.fool.com
[DISPUTED] Alphabet raised its full‑year AI infrastructure capital‑expenditure guidance to $195‑$205 billion. www.fool.com · bitnewsbot.com · watcher.guru
[○ 1 SOURCE] NewEdge Advisors increased its stake in Alphabet by 7.4% to 715,045 shares worth $205.1 million. www.marketbeat.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle together added $1.857 trillion in market capitalisation over three trading sessions from July 29 to August 3. www.fool.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Goldman Sachs gave Alphabet a “strong‑buy” rating with a price target of $435. bitnewsbot.com · watcher.guru
[● 2 SOURCES] Alphabet's stock opened at $360 and was aiming to retake the $400 level. bitnewsbot.com · watcher.guru
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hyperscalers (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta) expect total AI‑related capex of about $750 billion by 2026, with Alphabet’s portion $195‑$205 billion. www.ot.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle added about $1.9 trillion in market capitalisation over three trading sessions from July 29 to August 3. www.fool.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alphabet’s stock rebounded after a sharp post‑earnings drop, with its 50‑day and 100‑day moving averages above the 200‑day average, indicating an uptrend. www.tradingview.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Microsoft contributed $720 billion of the market‑cap gain. www.fool.com