Microsoft, Alphabet earnings put focus on AI cash flow drain

Microsoft and Alphabet shares have diverged since their last earnings as Wall Street scrutinizes how heavy AI spending weighs on corporate bottom lines, with investors questioning when AI capital expenditure will pay off.

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