capital expenditure

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The downward revision was due largely to softer-than-expected capital expenditure, which had been anticipated following recent figures. from the Ministry of Finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The alternative argument about the AI build-out is buttressed by the fact that capital expenditure isn’t immediately reflected in profit and losses.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"While reduced risks from the war have helped, the improvement in equity prices is mostly because of a robust earnings season. The driver is overwhelmingly AI-related capital expenditure," he said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company has projected capital expenditure -- mainly for AI data centers -- of between $125 billion and $145 billion for the year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Philadelphia was beginning to weary of capital expenditure, and demanded an output of steel rails at the earliest possible moment.

From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan