Big Tech buybacks shrink as hyperscalers pour billions into AI data centers
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
As hyperscalers Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and Microsoft (MSFT) pour billions into AI data centers, stock buybacks appear to be taking a back seat. Repurchases reportedly fell to $4.4 billion in the third quarter, a 90% drop from previous quarters. Yahoo…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishFalling buybacks amid heavy AI spending is a key free cash flow theme for mega-caps.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Repurchases reportedly fell to $4.4 billion in the third quarter.
- 02The drop is 90% compared with previous quarters.
- 03Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are pouring billions into AI data centers.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange from the reference price
Alphabet Inc.285.78 USD+1.94%today -1.09%Neutral Amazon.com, Inc.261.58 USD+2.48%today -1.67%Neutral Meta Platforms, Inc.606.93 USD+2.57%today -3.66%Neutral Microsoft Corporation541.87 USD+0.95%today -2.51%Neutral
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