The Thailand Board of Investment today announced that applications for investment promotion in the first half of 2025 increased by 139% from the year earlier period to a record 1.06 trillion baht (ca. USD 32.5 billion) led by a 20-fold rise to 522.6 billion baht in digital sector pledges, as well as continued investment in the electrical and electronic appliance (E&E) sector, and rail infrastructure...
Continue ReadingAlphabet shares rose 2.5% in early European trading on Thursday after the Google parent company raised its capital spending plans, following a strong beat of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit. On Wednesday, the search giant cited surging demand for its cloud computing services as it increased its capital expenditure forecast for the year to about $85 billion from $75 billion, and signalled a further rise in 2026...
Continue ReadingCorporate operations have been overshadowed by erratic U.S. trade action that has upended supply chains and left firms to navigate fluid tariffs on top of broader economic uncertainties such as regulatory change and currency fluctuation. But tech titans Alphabet, SK Hynix and Infosys - which all reported earnings that beat market forecasts - predicted brighter days to come, with Alphabet and SK Hynix both flagging plans to boost spending. Nvidia supplier SK Hynix booked record quarterly profit, boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence chips and customers stockpiling ahead of potential U.S. tariffs...
Continue ReadingAmazon's AI investments, AWS growth, and cloud leadership make it a strong buy. AMZN has premium valuation metrics and a discounted PEG ratio. See more here...
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Continue ReadingAlphabet's capex is being adjusted following the second quarter's earnings...
Continue ReadingGoogle-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence has boosted every part of its business."AI is positively impacting every part of the business, driving strong momentum."...
Continue ReadingAlphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the AI Stocks in the Spotlight Right Now. On July 22, Stifel analyst Mark Kelley raised the price target on the stock to $218.00 (from $200.00) while maintaining a “Buy” rating. The rating affirmation follows positive Search trends, particularly AI Overviews, which continue to monetize at a healthy rate despite […]...
Continue ReadingAlphabet beat Q2 expectations with strong ad and cloud revenue, but stayed silent on crypto. Despite backing Web3 infrastructure, Google still holds no Bitcoin or digital assets...
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