capital spending

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Already the high profitability has encouraged heavy capital spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The heavy capital spending related to AI is a necessary investment that could help generate future revenue growth for the software giant, said Ackman.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Shares of China’s most valuable company have lost steam this year as its aggressive capital spending plan stokes concerns about an earnings slowdown following quarters of double-digit growth in both profit and revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Earnings growth is accelerating from already well above average levels, supported by a combination of operating leverage, improving demand, capital spending and structural tailwinds like AI- driven efficiency gains,” he added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Consequently the successful competitor in the race for supremacy develops productivity, accumulates wealth, expands capital spending, enlarges the scope of the arts, thereby augmenting the city's attractiveness to business enterprise and migrants from the hinterland.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott