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Middle East Clashes Sent Oil Soaring. AI Spending And Inflation Fears Led Stocks To Sink

Stocks sunk on Thursday as escalating clashes in the Middle East send oil soaring, while rekindled inflation fears and concerns over AI spending are leading stocks to plummet.

International Business Times

SpaceX Stock’s Hidden Risk Isn’t Rockets — It’s AI Spending

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) faces visible risks whenever Starship reaches the launchpad, as scrubs, explosions and engine failures generate dramatic headlines. However, artificial intelligence spending could create a larger threat for SpaceX stock.

Alphabet's YouTube Steal: $1.65 Billion Acquisition Now Pulls In $11 Billion In Quarterly Ad Revenue

Alphabet's YouTube Steal: $1.65 Billion Acquisition Now Pulls In $11 Billion In Quarterly Ad Revenue

Still known as Google at the time, the future Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced a game-changing $1.65 billion acquisition for video platform YouTube on Oct. 9, 2006. The deal has transformed Alphabet and become one of the most profitable acquisitions of all time.

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Stocks Fall Sharply as Crude Oil Prices Soar and Alphabet Sparks AI Spending Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.34%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -1.43%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Tesla shares crash 14%, Alphabet falls 6% as AI spending worries hit Wall Street

Tesla and Alphabet shares fell after quarterly results as investors overlooked robust revenue growth and focused on weaker margins, missed earnings and rising AI spending. The selloff highlighted Wall Street’s growing demand for profitable AI investments with stronger near-term returns.

The Economic Times

Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

LONDON - Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and US President Donald Trump threatened to strike them in return.

Alphabet And Tesla Are Betting Hundreds Of Billions On AI. Their Shares Are Plummeting

Both Tesla and Alphabet reported negative free cash flow for this quarter, but assured investors that this was to be expected due to their investments in AI. Their stocks are plummeting anyway.

International Business Times

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Google’s Most Profitable Quarter Ever Ended With Negative Cash: One Number Explains It

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) delivered the most profitable quarter in its history. It also delivered something it had never delivered before: negative free cash flow.

Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Prices Soar and Alphabet Sparks AI Spending Concerns

Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Prices Soar and Alphabet Sparks AI Spending Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.80%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.20%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.77%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

US stocks today: US stocks fall as Big Tech earnings rekindle AI spending worries; oil hits $100

US stocks today: US stocks fall as Big Tech earnings rekindle AI spending worries; oil hits $100

US stock markets faced a sharp downturn on Thursday, primarily driven by worries around Big Tech earnings. Following their quarterly financial disclosures, shares of Alphabet and Tesla fell sharply. Meanwhile, due to rising tensions in the Middle East, oil prices surged to $100 a barrel, reigniting worries about inflation and…

The Economic Times

Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs

Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs

Alphabet's significant cash burn highlights increasing artificial intelligence spending pressures. Big Tech firms now face higher outlays, impacting profitability and cash flows. Investors anticipate similar spending increases from Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. Google Cloud's rapid growth adds competitive pressure to rivals in the market. This trend suggests a future where…

The Economic Times

Stocks Slip Before the Open on AI Spending Worries and Higher Bond Yields

Stocks Slip Before the Open on AI Spending Worries and Higher Bond Yields

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are down -0.42%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -0.51% this morning as earnings from Alphabet and Tesla heightened concerns over the scale of AI spending, while rising oil prices drove bond yields higher.

Alphabet Raises AI Spending But Still Can't Meet Demand: 'We're Still in a Supply Constraint Environment'

Alphabet Raises AI Spending But Still Can't Meet Demand: 'We're Still in a Supply Constraint Environment'

(Editor’s note: Alphabet’s share moves were updated under Price Action.)

Sundar Pichai Just Said Something About Google’s Gemini 4—and Sam Altman, Elon Musk Should Care

Sundar Pichai Just Said Something About Google’s Gemini 4—and Sam Altman, Elon Musk Should Care

Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) CEO Sundar Pichai made one of his boldest comments yet about the company’s AI ambitions during Wednesday’s earnings call, saying the company has already begun its “most ambitious pretraining run yet” for Gemini 4.

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Global Market: European shares slip as tech stocks drag; ECB policy decision in focus

European shares slipped as weak semiconductor earnings and renewed concerns over AI spending weighed on technology stocks. Energy shares gained as Middle East tensions lifted oil prices, while investors awaited the ECB’s policy decision.

The Economic Times

Google increases capex forecast again after cloud-driven earnings beat

The search giant now expects to spend between $195 billion and $205 billion in capital expenditures, its finance chief Anat Ashkenazi said on a conference call with analysts. The company said last quarter that it planned to spend between $180 billion and $190 billion this year.

The Economic Times

Japan's Nikkei rises as chip shares gain, BOJ's rate hike prospects weigh

Japan's Nikkei share average saw an increase on Thursday, driven by chip-related stocks. These gains were tempered by concerns over an early interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. Advantest and Tokyo Electron shares experienced notable upward movement during the trading session. Conversely, retailers focused on domestic demand saw…

The Economic Times

Alphabet's quarterly earnings beat Wall Street estimates, but here's what is spooking investors

Alphabet announced strong second-quarter earnings, but its shares declined significantly. The company plans to substantially increase its capital expenditures for artificial intelligence. This massive spending hike comes as Google Cloud revenue saw substantial growth. CEO Sundar Pichai addressed concerns about Google's competitive position in the AI race. Investors and analysts…

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Sundar Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race

The latest setback has fueled worries that ‌Google was losing ⁠momentum just ⁠as OpenAI and Anthropic and a host of Chinese rivals have accelerated the pace of model releases. On the call on Wednesday, Pichai struck an unusually defensive tone as analysts pressed him on the state of Google's frontier…

Google-Parent Alphabet, Tesla, ServiceNow, IBM and Texas Instruments: Why These 5 Stocks are on Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices ended Wednesday in the red with the Dow Jones Industrial Average marginally down at 0.01% at 52,218.58, the S&P 500 down 0.14% at 7,498.96, and Nasdaq declining 0.57% to 25,690.90.

The Economic Times

Global Market Today: Asian shares rise as chipmakers gain, oil climbs

Asian shares advanced as regional chipmakers gained on artificial intelligence buildout expectations. Oil extended its rally after Houthi militants targeted Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea. Alphabet Inc. raised its capital spending significantly, impacting US equity futures negatively. Investors are scrutinizing megacap earnings for AI return on investment signs.…

Anthropic and SpaceX just handed Google the biggest profit quarter in company history—on paper

A $99 billion markup on stakes in Anthropic and SpaceX delivered more than two-thirds of Alphabet's stunning $112 billion profit.

The Guardian - US

Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains

Better-than-expected results of $120bn came despite delays in release of powerful AI model Gemini Pro

The Independent UK

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far

Stocks Slip as Alphabet Gets Ready to Report: Stock Market Today

The stock market still seems to be pretty resilient in the short term, but the bond market is starting to show some signs of long-term stress.

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