capital expenditure

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The downward revision was due largely to softer-than-expected capital expenditure, which had been anticipated following recent figures. from the Ministry of Finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Investors have already priced in strong expectations around the AI theme, so any negative signal related to earnings, growth outlooks, or capital expenditure could trigger stronger selling pressure in the leading sectors,” she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

AI-related capital expenditure is projected to reach $725 billion this year, approaching $3 trillion by the decade’s end.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

However, the current capital expenditure boom is “more disciplined and far more financeable cycle than the late-1990s telecom boom”, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It seldom happens that in the United States the cost of a railway and its equivalent corresponds, as it ought to, to the total capital expenditure.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William