BusinessPhoto: Firstpost BusinessAlphabet Shares Drop 10% After Missing Profit Estimates Due to AI Costs
Alphabet, Google's parent company, saw its shares fall over 10% after missing Wall Street's Q3 profit and revenue estimates. Heavy AI investments pushed free cash flow to a negative $9.07 billion, worsening from $5.9 billion last quarter. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted a $500 billion annual revenue run rate and 25% year-on-year growth, with the highest Search query growth in five years. CFO Anat Ashkenazi indicated increased capital expenditure in 2027.
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