Alphabet shares sink after cloud growth stalls and spending surges

• Alphabet shares drop as much as 9% on revenue miss, soaring AI investments

  Alphabet reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the close of regular trading.
  
  CNBC - 2h
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  Alphabet Earnings Fall Short of Expectations as Google Cloud Sales Disappoint

  The internet giant reported cloud sales that narrowly missed Wall Street’s estimates, worrying investors about the company’s A.I. business.
  
  The New York Times - 4h

• Amazon, Alphabet earnings come with questions about cloud growth and DeepSeek

  Earnings Watch: Disney, Chipotle also report results this week
  
  MarketWatch - 2d
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  Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects

  The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
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  Microsoft shares slide after cloud growth disappoints

  Tesla expects vehicle business to return to growth in 2025
  
  Financial Times - 6d

• Microsoft's underperformance has investors looking to cloud for growth

  Microsoft's stock has badly lagged its tech peers in the past year as cloud growth has been basically stagnant in recent quarters.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 28

• Alphabet shares close above $200 for first time on split-adjusted basis

  Investors are growing more bullish on Alphabet as the company speeds up its AI development.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 24
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  U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

  After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 9

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  Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

  President calls on Palestinians to permanently leave enclave
  
  Financial Times - 1h
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  Trump’s crackdown on trade loophole to hit Shein and Temu — and help Amazon

  Scrapping of ‘de minimis’ rules could slow deliveries and raise costs for Chinese groups, say analysts
  
  Financial Times - 14h
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  Trump’s crackdown on trade loophole to hit Shein and Temu — and help Amazon

  Scrapping of ‘de minimis’ rules could slow deliveries and raise costs for Chinese groups, say analysts
  
  Financial Times - 14h
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  Predictability is the victim of Trump’s tariff threats

  An inconsistent US is an unreliable partner — it’s that simple
  
  Financial Times - 12h
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  While Democrats sleep

  As Donald Trump tears up America’s rule book, the minority party can’t work out how to respond
  
  Financial Times - 15h

More in Business

• USPS temporarily suspends some inbound packages from China, Hong Kong

  The change comes after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs that also target a popular trade loophole, called "de minimis."
  
  CNBC - 22m
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  U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service From China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin

  The U.S. has been importing about three million parcels a day with little customs inspection, raising concerns about the ease of sending fentanyl.
  
  The New York Times - 38m

• Enphase calls for better times ahead, but Europe is still a worry for solar-power company

  Wall Street was keeping a close and cautious eye on Enphase’s outlook ahead of Tuesday’s numbers, due to competition in U.S. and continued softness in the EU.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza to develop it, and Palestinians should leave

  The Palestinian territory Gaza has been destroyed by 15 months of war with Israel. Trump said the United States would make it "the Riviera of the Middle East."
  
  CNBC - 1h

• Snap sees another bump in its most loyal users, and company’s stock leaps

  Shares of Snap Inc. rose in the extended session Tuesday after the Snapchat parent swung to a quarterly profit and grew the ranks of its most loyal users.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h