Strip away the market reaction, and Alphabet's business has rarely looked stronger. Google Cloud has evolved from a promising business into a genuine growth engine, fueled by surging demand for AI ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google had $811 billion in contracted future spending commitments at the end of June, up nearly $500 billion from just three months earlier. The obligations, disclosed separately from ...

Revenue topped Wall Street expectations by close to $3 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $2.85 missed consensus estimates by $0.04. Investor focus remains on capital expenditures.

Shares of Alphabet and Tesla dipped on Wednesday after the companies reported massive spending increases in their quarterly earnings reports. It's a potentially ominous sign for the rest of the tech ...

Both Tesla and Alphabet signaled higher spending as they invest in artificial intelligence. There were signs that some of Google's investments were beginning to pay off, with its cloud revenue jumping ...

For several quarters now, Alphabet would say that it needed to pour even more money into its investment into artificial intelligence. Wall Street would, counterintuitively, reward the Google’s parent ...

Alphabet reported a second-quarter operating margin of 34%, an increase from last year's 32% level. However, the company warned on the earnings call that AI spending could weigh on margins in future ...

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U.S. stock indexes lost ground on Thursday, with investors spooked by quarterly results from Tesla and Alphabet that showed heavy spending on artificial intelligence. Oil prices also touched the ...

Alphabet Inc. posted a strong Q2, with revenue up 24% year over year. The standout was Google Cloud, where revenue surged 82% and operating margins expanded sharply. The main debate is not demand but ...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 17, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at the opening over worries of artificial intelligence spending dragging ...