Alphabet Boosted by AI, Cloud Demand
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Stocktwits on MSNAnalysts Hail Alphabet’s Cloud Surge, AI Push, Sparking Bullish Retail Buzz
Wall Street is convinced that Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) (GOOG) rapid strides in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping its growth narrative. JPMorgan revised its price target on Alphabet shares to $232 from $200 while maintaining an ‘Overweight’ rating,
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai praises a standout Q2 driven by AI-powered growth across divisions, with Google Search and Cloud showing strong momentum and boosting revenue.
The addition of AI Overviews to Google Search may be one reason why that business continues to show strength. It brought in more than $54.19 billion in revenue during the quarter, representing a good chunk of its overall $71.34 billion in advertising revenue. That was up 10.5% from $64.61 billion in ad sales in the same period last year.
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Google’s AI push pays off with solid second quarter, but doubts about company’s future persist
Google’s accelerating shift into artificial intelligence helped propel its corporate parent to another quarter of solid growth while a crackdown on its internet empire looms in the background.
Google parent Alphabet plans to spend $10 billion more in capital expenditures this year than previously anticipated as the company works to meet surging demand for Google Cloud.
Alphabet Inc. reported strong second-quarter earnings, exceeding Wall Street's expectations with a 14 percent revenue increase to $96.4 billion. Driven by growth in advertising and cloud businesses, the company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure.
Analysts note new tax provisions could be giving the large technology companies more flexibility to invest in chips and other AI infrastructure.
Sundar Pichai's fortune could have increased by a billion dollars had he chosen to hold onto Google shares sold over the past decade.