Alphabet pops, Meta tanks as each company raises capex spend
By Annie Palmer
Published on April 30, 2026.
Alphabet's stock surged by over 6%, while Meta's shares dropped by 9%. The companies have announced plans to increase their artificial intelligence spending. This follows a 63% increase in revenue for the Google Cloud business. The company revised its capital expenditure forecast to between $180 billion and $190 billion, up from its previous estimate of $175 billion.
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