Alphabet falls 2% as AI spending outpaces cash generation
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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares fell 2.02% to $281.51 at 10:45 a.m. ET in November 5 regular trading. The Google parent faces a straightforward investor test: turn surging AI demand into cash after paying for the infrastructure behind it.…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishThe drop reflects concern over negative free cash flow tied to AI infrastructure spending.AI-generated summary
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- 01GOOG shares fell 2.02% to $281.51 at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- 02Third-quarter operating cash flow reached $42.3 billion.
- 03Capital expenditure hit $51.4 billion, leaving free cash flow at negative $9.1 billion.
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