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Google stock falls after earnings miss

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Ruberry, B. (2026, October 28). Google stock falls after earnings miss. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/28/2026/google-stock-falls-after-earnings-miss

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Google's parent company, Alphabet, experienced a 7% drop in stock value during after-hours trading following the release of third-quarter earnings that failed to meet profit expectations. The miss was exacerbated by increased artificial intelligence spending surpassing $50 billion, raising concerns about insufficient revenue generation for such investments. In contrast, Microsoft saw its shares rise as strong cloud revenue outperformed estimates, highlighting investor preference for tech companies demonstrating financial discipline and profitability in the face of heavy AI expenditures.

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On October 28, Google's parent company Alphabet saw its stock fall by 7% after reporting third-quarter earnings that missed profit projections and disclosed AI spending exceeding $50 billion. This led to increased investor concerns about the company’s ability to generate revenue from its substantial infrastructure investments. In contrast, Microsoft shares rose due to strong cloud revenue performance. On October 29, Alphabet's stock continued to plummet by up to 15.8%, marking potentially its worst single-day drop ever and erasing over $550 billion in market value. This sharp decline underscores Wall Street’s anxiety about the timeline for significant returns on large AI investments made by tech companies.

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“The companies that can show they are producing cash for shareholders are more in the driver’s seat in this market than companies that aren’t,” a portfolio manager told Bloomberg.

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Google stock falls after earnings miss · assertive framing

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Alphabet’s stock fell 7% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed profit projections and increased its AI spending past $50 billion in the third quarter. asserted

company → fall → quarter

The resulting cash burn stoked investors’ fears that hyperscalers aren’t generating enough revenue to justify their debt-fueled infrastructure investments. asserted

hyperscalers → result → investments

Meanwhile, Microsoft shares jumped after the company’s cloud revenue beat estimates, bolstering confidence in the tech giant’s AI play. asserted

revenue → jump → play

“The companies that can show they are producing cash for shareholders are more in the driver’s seat in this market than companies that aren’t,” a portfolio manager told Bloomberg. asserted

manager → show → Bloomberg

“The fear gauge is clearly on high alert about all this spending,” and Microsoft “is getting a benefit because it has an eye toward that discipline.” asserted

it → get → discipline