Equity indexes are hitting all-time highs on strong Q1 beats from AI-related companies, even as hyperscalers like Alphabet and Meta are cutting staff and buybacks to finance roughly $700B in AI capex. The article highlights a bullish market backdrop for AI-linked stocks, but also flags pressure on free cash flow and capital returns as investment spending accelerates.
Equity indexes are hitting all-time highs on strong Q1 beats from AI-related companies, even as hyperscalers like Alphabet and Meta are cutting staff and buybacks to finance roughly $700B in AI capex. The article highlights a bullish market backdrop for AI-linked stocks, but also flags pressure on free cash flow and capital returns as investment spending accelerates.
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