
Tech Brew Ride Home Wall Street: Spend! (But Not Too Much…)
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Oct 30, 2025 This week, big tech earnings reveal mixed signals from Wall Street about AI spending, with a spotlight on Meta's struggles after a hefty tax charge. OpenAI announces exciting updates to its Sora platform, including new character features and video stitching capabilities. There's buzz around OpenAI's potential IPO plans, targeting a massive valuation. Meanwhile, AI agents face a reality check, showing poor performance in freelance tasks, proving they're not quite ready for prime time yet. Investors are holding their breath as the AI landscape evolves rapidly.
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Cloud Spending Drives Growth — With Caveats
- Big tech earnings show cloud and AI spending drive growth but squeeze margins for some companies.
- Investors reward CapEx that appears to produce revenue, not just high spending.
Watch CapEx Signals Closely
- Track CapEx guidance closely when evaluating AI infrastructure investments.
- Favor companies that show CapEx translating into predictable revenue growth.
Alphabet Shows AI Can Boost Revenue
- Alphabet balanced rising CapEx with clear AI-driven revenue gains across cloud and ads.
- Demonstrable revenue lift from AI helps justify large infrastructure investments.
