capital expenditure

Example Sentences

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The earnings upgrade is partly offset by higher capital expenditure and an elevated 39.1% effective tax rate, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

BNP Paribas economists anticipate the recovery trend in capital expenditure to remain on track, unless critical supply chain bottlenecks emerge, which could drastically weigh on production and corporate revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The alternative argument about the AI build-out is buttressed by the fact that capital expenditure isn’t immediately reflected in profit and losses.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Philadelphia was beginning to weary of capital expenditure, and demanded an output of steel rails at the earliest possible moment.

From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan