AI Investment Trends: Microsoft and Amazon Dominate While Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle Fall Behind

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Key Points

  • Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) saw stock increases of 18% and 10%, respectively, during the week of July 26-31, 2023, following their earnings reports focused on AI data center investments.

  • Conversely, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) experienced declines, with Meta down nearly 10% and Oracle’s stock price decreasing by 35% since its Q4 2026 report.

  • Full-year AI spending guidance among the five hyperscalers ranges from approximately $70 billion at Oracle to about $220 billion at Amazon.

Capex Comparisons

Company

Last Quarter’s Capex

Full-Year Capex Guidance

Microsoft

$41.0 billion

About $175 billion, calendar 2026

Amazon

$53.1 billion

About $220 billion

Alphabet

$44.9 billion

$195 billion to $205 billion

Meta

$31.1 billion

$130 billion to $145 billion

Oracle

$16.5 billion

About $70 billion, fiscal 2027

Data source: Company filings and earnings calls.

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