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Is AI Capex Really Heading to $725 Billion in 2026? What the most recent Big Tech Spending Guidance Adds Up To?

The $725 billion figure dates from late April, when an industry tally of 2026 plans at Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) showed spending 77% above the record $410 billion of 2025. Since then the guidance has moved in different …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

Is This AI Capex Cycle Different From the Dot-Com Buildout? What the figures Say this week?

The answer so far is in part yes and in part no. Today's spenders are profitable companies buying with their own cash flow, and the products they are building are already generating revenue, which was not true of many dot-com era names. But the …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

AI Capex Spenders: What Should Be Understood About Details Stand Out in Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta (NASDAQ:META) and More?

Four spenders set the totals. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) guides roughly $175 billion after an accounting restatement from $190 billion, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) $195 billion to $205 billion, Meta (NASDAQ:META) $135 billion to $145 billion and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) roughly $220 billion. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) climbed 2.54% to $221.97 …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

How Does Driving AI Power-Demand Stocks Riding the Capex Wave? What Fuel Cell and Data-Center Results Show Affect the Picture?

Every dollar of AI capex that goes into chips needs somewhere to run and something to power it. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) spent $34.91 billion on investment in fixed assets during the third quarter, up 80%, and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) disclosed $41 billion for its June …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

What Makes AI-Adjacent Small Caps Keep Spiking on No-News Days, and What Do the Filings Behind Them Actually Show?

Because the AI label attaches to companies whose market values are tiny, so a single mention, order or rumor can change the price whereas the underlying business changes little. On Thursday, October 22, LQR House (NASDAQ:YHC) was trading higher by 15.36% at $2.07 and …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Capex: Why Did a $205 Billion Limit Coincide With a 7% Share Decline?

Investors reacted differently to two updates in Alphabet's investment program. Following the July second-quarter release, its stock declined 7% in Thursday trading as the upper limit for 2026 capital expenditure increased to $205 billion. The weakness spread to Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, reversing a …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Q3 Earnings: Which Facts Matter for Investors Missing Ahead of the October 23 Report?

On Friday, October 23, American Express (NYSE:AXP) is owing to report third-quarter 2026 results, ahead of the open. The shares finished at $325.17 on Thursday, October 22, up 0.48%, for a market capitalization of roughly $219.59 billion. They trade at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Q3 2026 Results: Which Factors Account for the Airbag Maker Narrow Its Margin Outlook, and What Are Investors Missing?

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) disclosed third-quarter 2026 results on Friday, October 23, with adjusted diluted EPS of $2.19, down 5.7%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.13, down 6.8%. Net sales were $2,693 million, down 0.5% as disclosed and down 1.1% organically, with currency adding 0.6%.

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

Bank Consolidation: Which Factors Account for Regional Bank Mergers Continuing Into the Fourth Quarter and What Do the most recent Deals Show?

Deal announcements have continued through the third quarter and into October. The largest was Banco Santander's (NYSE:SAN) agreement of February 3 to acquire Webster Financial for roughly $12.3 billion. With the last trade on August 19, The Federal Reserve approved it on August 4, …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026

What Makes Stocks Fall After Earnings Beats? What this week's Reactions Show Investors May Be Missing?

Shares can drop after a beat because the price already corresponds to expectations, and a result against consensus is only one input. Investors additionally weigh guidance, margins, cash generation and how far the stock had run in advance of the report. If any of …

Vinay Lochav | 23 October 2026
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