capital expenditure

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The strategists said recent earnings offered positives for hyperscalers, such as rising cloud revenue that pointed to more signs of monetization, while signs of increased semiconductor capital expenditure continue to fuel that sector’s bull case.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 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

Adjustments for capital expenditure, a new mine schedule and higher operating costs drive a A$5.1 billion—or 55%—reduction in the net present value Macquarie attributes to the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Investors are likely gaining comfort with the elevated capital expenditure level given that the company’s full-stack approach to AI is starting to meaningfully materialize in its results,” said William Blair’s Ralph Schackart.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The original scheme, it was stated, was too large and ambitious, and the association was weighted at the outset with a capital expenditure and an annual working outlay beyond its strength and capacity. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles