capital expenditure

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Of the $110 trillion in global GDP, AI capital expenditure represents $1 trillion this year, with another $7 trillion to $8 trillion more capex added in the next five years, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

AI, is, of course, a major driver of this earnings trend as capital expenditure here is booming while in the rest of the economy is “lingering in mild recession.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“Investors are likely gaining comfort with the elevated capital expenditure level given that the company’s full-stack approach to AI is starting to meaningfully materialize in its results,” said William Blair’s Ralph Schackart.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The miner remains on track to meet its production, capital expenditure and costs guidance, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The total capital expenditure on the whole of the 100 miles of line worked by the Lough Swilly Company amounted to £727,000. 

From Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland by Tatlow, Joseph