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↘️ Alphabet (GOOGL): The stock fell more than 2.5% premarket after the company said it plans to raise $80 billion to help finance AI infrastructure investments. Shares in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), which agreed to buy $10 billion of stock, are little changed ahead of the bell.
June 2 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 futures edged lower on Tuesday after hitting a series of record highs, while blowout results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and a funding commitment
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by fresh AI optimism after Anthropic moved towards a U.S. stock market listing, while oil prices and bond yields
U. S. stock index futures traded little changed on Tuesday as investors assessed conflicting signals surrounding negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Retail sentiment for GOOGL remained ‘bearish’
Stocks looked set to slip on Tuesday after Google parent Alphabet said it would issue $80 billion in equity, giving investors another reason to fret about Big Tech companies’ artificial-intelligence spending plans. The search engine and cloud computing company said it would issue $80 billion of equity, including $10 billion of stock to Berkshire Hathaway at a discount as it funds its AI infrastructure buildout, reviving some worries about so-called hyperscalers’ planned spending sprees. The move “is a clear sign that the AI arms race is moving into a more capital-hungry phase,” said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Matt Britzman, although he noted that the $80 billion figure was less than 2% of Alphabet's $4.6 trillion market capitalization.
The firm behind the Claude chatbot revealed on Monday it had filed paperwork for an expected 1.0 trillion US dollar IPO.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares rallied nearly 29% in premarket trade on Tuesday, as investors cheered the AI server maker pulling forward its long-term financial targets by two years, buoyed by strong AI infrastructure demand. HPE, which competes with Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer in enterprise servers, is seeing sustained demand as large enterprises bring forward purchases to avoid supply risks amid surging memory chip prices. Hyperscalers including Alphabet and Amazon are set to spend more than $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year, likely boosting demand for HPE's server and networking products.
<body><p>STORY: Google parent Alphabet said Monday it is looking to raise $80 billion in equity offerings in its push to fund a costly expansion of its AI infrastructure.</p><p>That includes a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway.</p><p>The deal positions Warren Buffett's company as a major investor, adding a high-profile endorsement of Alphabet's long-term AI and cloud strategy.</p><p>Berkshire will take $10 billion of shares in a private placement, adding to the position it has built since the third quarter of last year.</p><p>Last month, the investment giant said it more than tripled its stake in the Google operator, which at nearly $17 billion has become one of its largest common stock investments.</p><p>One analyst said the additional purchase underscores that Berkshire believes Alphabet will earn a reasonable return on its AI spending. </p></body>
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is looking to raise $80 billion through massive equity offerings to fund its aggressive artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure push, sparking sharp criticism from prominent Wall Street voices. The $80 Billion Funding Breakdown The Google parent company announced plans to secure the capital through a multi-tiered corporate financing strategy. This includes a high-profile $10 billion private placement to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE
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The Google parent company plans to raise the funds by selling stock.
The Google parent said the capital will be used to fund investments in its AI computing infrastructure, aimed at meeting its growing customer demand.
Alphabet said it will issue $80 billion of equity, including $10 billion of stock to Berkshire Hathaway as it funds its huge AI computing infrastructure buildout. Alphabet said it plans to issue $30 billion in concurrent underwritten public offerings consisting of $15 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock and $15 billion in its class A and class C common equity. Another $10 billion of stock will be sold to Berkshire in a private placement.
The company says it has reached an agreement to sell $10 billion of stock to Berkshire Hathaway as part of the plan.
It's been a busy few days for Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, who took over for Warren Buffett Jan 1. On Sunday night Berkshire announced it would buy home builder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $6.
Google stock fell after Alphabet announced equity offerings totaling $80 billion in a capital rise amid higher spending on AI data centers.
Investing.com -- Alphabet Inc. unveiled a sweeping plan to raise $80 billion in equity capital, a massive move aimed at bankrolling the skyrocketing costs of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. In a striking endorsement of the tech giant’s strategy, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to inject $10 billion through a private placement.
Alphabet said Monday it plans to raise up to $80 billion in equity to help fund its AI ambitions, which includes a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway via a private deal.
Alphabet said on Monday it aims to raise $80 billion in equity offerings, which will include an investment deal with Berkshire Hathaway. The Google parent has agreed to sell $10 billion worth of shares to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in a private placement, comprising $5 billion in Class A common stock at $351.81 per share and $5 billion in Class C capital stock at for $348.20 per share. "The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company's available supply," Alphabet said.
Alphabet plans an $80 billion AI equity raise with Berkshire Hathaway committing a $10 billion anchor investment.
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