Alphabet plans record spending in race to dominate AI market

Alphabet Inc. is poised to spend more in 2026 than it has invested in the past three years combined to finance an unprecedented expansion of data centers critical to its artificial intelligence ambitions.

Alphabet's earnings feature big cloud growth and big spending. What Wall Street has to say.

Alphabet posted its fourth-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell. Investors focused on cloud growth, which was up 48%, as well as Google's huge spending projections.

Stock Market Today, Feb. 5: Alphabet Rallies Back to Even After Unveiling 2026 AI Spending Plan Near $185 Billion

Alphabet’s massive 2026 AI build-out is testing how much near-term cash flow pressure investors will tolerate, today, Feb. 5, 2026.

Jefferies says Alphabet’s spending plans are great for Broadcom. The analyst sees a 60% surge

Jefferies believes that Broadcom has an edge over rival MediaTek in supplying Alphabet’s next two major chip generations.

Alphabet Plots Big Expansion in India as US Restricts Visas

Alphabet Inc. is plotting to dramatically expand its presence in India, with the possibility of taking millions of square feet in new office space in Bangalore, India’s tech hub.
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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 stunned Wall Street with its 2026 spending plans. What companies could benefit?

B in 2026 capex to boost AI—see which chip and hardware stocks (Broadcom, Nvidia, AMD, Celestica, Lumentum) could benefit.

Alphabet and dour data on the US job market hit Wall Street as bitcoin tumbles

A sharp drop for Google's parent company is yanking the U.S. stock market lower on Thursday, while prices for bitcoin, silver and gold weaken. Yields are also sinking in the bond market following discouraging news on the U.