This week, two tech giants are stepping into the earnings spotlight: $Alphabet(GOOG)$ and $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ . One is an AI-fueled advertising and cloud powerhouse, the other a cash machine running on e-commerce, AWS, and retail media. Both will report Q4 results — but only one may win Wall Street’s favor. 📊 Earnings Preview $Alphabet(GOOG)$ (Reports after market close, Feb 4) Estimated Q4 revenue: $111.4B (+15.3% YoY) Estimated EPS: $2.63 (+23.7% YoY) Key focus: AI-powered ad growth (Search + YouTube), Google Cloud margin expansion, Gemini model rollout, TPU chip commercialization. 📞 Earnings call: Feb 5, 5:30 AM SGT →
Google Cloud +48% But CapEx Spikes! All-In AI Would Drag Stock Down Now?
Alphabet’s earnings sparked violent after-hours swings: shares first fell 7.5%, then rebounded over 4%, before turning lower again as investors digested the outlook. Alphabet reported 18% YoY revenue growth, with Search up 17% and Google Cloud revenue beating estimates by 9%. Even after a 42% jump in R&D and a $2.1B one-off Waymo charge, operating margins stayed above 30%. The sticking point: 2026 spending guidance of $180B, more than 50% above expectations, reigniting fears of AI overinvestment.
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