GOOGL dropped $200B on model delays and departures, yet cloud revenue is accelerating with record margins and backlog; Buffett personally funded $10B of capex. Earnings on July 22 will likely reveal strong results at 25x forward, resetting negative sentiment and causing a rebound. Market sold the machine (Google) and bought the memo (Meta); the machine wins on audited numbers. Cloud growth deceleration below ~55%, capex concerns, customer concentration (Anthropic), or an earnings miss.
GOOGL dropped $200B on model delays and departures, yet cloud revenue is accelerating with record margins and backlog; Buffett personally funded $10B of capex. Earnings on July 22 will likely reveal strong results at 25x forward, resetting negative sentiment and causing a rebound. Market sold the machine (Google) and bought the memo (Meta); the machine wins on audited numbers. Cloud growth deceleration below ~55%, capex concerns, customer concentration (Anthropic), or an earnings miss.