capital expenditure

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Of the $110 trillion in global GDP, AI capital expenditure represents $1 trillion this year, with another $7 trillion to $8 trillion more capex added in the next five years, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

AI, is, of course, a major driver of this earnings trend as capital expenditure here is booming while in the rest of the economy is “lingering in mild recession.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Adnoc, or Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., said the spending will be on projects across its upstream and downstream operations through to 2028 and reinforces its five-year capital expenditure plan that was approved last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Higher capital expenditure forecasts from Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet ease earlier concerns about OpenAI’s missed revenue targets.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In a wide view, mine expenditures fall into three classes, which maybe termed the "fixed charges," "proportional charges," and "suspense charges" or "capital expenditure."

From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Hoover, Herbert