capital expenditure

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The earnings upgrade is partly offset by higher capital expenditure and an elevated 39.1% effective tax rate, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Investors have already priced in strong expectations around the AI theme, so any negative signal related to earnings, growth outlooks, or capital expenditure could trigger stronger selling pressure in the leading sectors,” she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

However, the current capital expenditure boom is “more disciplined and far more financeable cycle than the late-1990s telecom boom”, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The six-to-12 month outlook for financial markets is deteriorating as inventories fall, inflation risks rise and higher capital costs become more relevant for the AI capital expenditure boom.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In 1896 the average capital expenditure was about �100 per kilowatt of plant installed; and �50 per kilowatt was regarded as a very low record.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various