Google's investment thesis summarized:

u/Green-Cupcake-724 · Reddit — r/smallstreetbets · January 23, 2026 at 14:52 · ⬆ 1 pts · 💬 1 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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Bullish Google thesis citing margin expansion, $155B cloud backlog, accelerating cloud revenue and exploding API usage, with a watchlist of GOOG, AMZN, IREN and MAAS.

GOOG — LONG The author's Google thesis rests on margins expanding to 23.7%, a $155B cloud backlog up 46% QoQ, cloud revenue accelerating 34% YoY, and API usage up 143% in five months. The mechanism is that accelerating cloud and AI API demand is driving both top-line growth and margin expansion. No specific catalyst date or risk is stated.

  1. Margins expanding to 23.7%

  1. $155B Cloud backlog (+46% QoQ)

  2. Cloud revenue accelerating (+34% YoY)

  3. API usage exploding (+143% in 5 months)

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GOOG long on cloud backlog and margins
The author's Google thesis rests on margins expanding to 23.7%, a $155B cloud backlog up 46% QoQ, cloud revenue accelerating 34% YoY, and API usage up 143% in five months. The mechanism is that accelerating cloud and AI API demand is driving both top-line growth and margin expansion. No specific catalyst date or risk is stated.
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