{"id":289642,"date":"2026-02-13T17:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289642\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:24:10","slug":"amazon-google-and-others-are-pouring-700-billion-into-ai-capex-top-analyst-explains-why-this-makes-it-hard-to-bet-against-nvidia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/289642\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon, Google And Others Are Pouring $700 Billion Into AI CapEx, Top Analyst Explains Why This Makes It &#8216;Hard&#8217; To Bet Against Nvidia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">As big tech ramps up what could total nearly $700 billion in artificial intelligence-driven capital expenditures, a top analyst believes Nvidia Corp. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/NVDA?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=NVDA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:NVDA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">NVDA<\/a>) stands to capture as much as half of that spending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">On Wednesday, Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman took to X and said that Nvidia could see 40% to 50% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/25\/11\/48898088\/magnificent-seven-stocks-ai-capex-outlook-bubble-risks-artificial-intelligence-nvidia?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:magnificent seven&#039;s committed AI capital;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">magnificent seven&#8217;s committed AI capital<\/a> expenditures flow its way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">&#8220;$NVDA should see 40-50% of the ~$700 Billion in Mag 7 committed AI Capex. Hard to bet against that,&#8221; Newman wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Newman also shared a clip from his Fox Business appearance. In the clip, he can be heard arguing that even if returns on AI investments take time to materialize for major tech companies, Nvidia benefits immediately because it supplies the critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">&#8220;About 40% or 50% of that spend goes to none other than Nvidia,&#8221; Newman said, adding that the chipmaker continues to generate strong cash flow and revenue growth while trading at roughly 23 to 24 times forward earnings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1lvgyjz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24NVDA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$NVDA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$NVDA<\/a> should see 40-50% of the ~$700 Billion in Mag 7 committed AI Capex. Hard to bet against that. \ud83d\ude80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ScbLcYkMFA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/ScbLcYkMFA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pic.twitter.com\/ScbLcYkMFA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Trending:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/masterworks-blue-chip?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blue-chip art has historically outpaced the S&amp;P 500 since 1995, and fractional investing is now opening this institutional asset class to everyday investors.;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Blue-chip art has historically outpaced the S&amp;P 500 since 1995, and fractional investing is now opening this institutional asset class to everyday investors.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">The projected spending comes from aggressive investment plans across the tech giants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Amazon.com Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/AMZN?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=AMZN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:AMZN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">AMZN<\/a>) said the company expects to invest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/earnings\/26\/02\/50433203\/amazon-q4-highlights-mixed-earnings-aws-growth-hits-fastest-rate-in-3-years-capex-200b-in-2026?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:about $200 billion in capital;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">about $200 billion in capital<\/a> expenditures in 2026, citing &#8220;seminal opportunities like AI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Meta Platforms Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/META?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=META\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:META;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">META<\/a>) forecasts full-year 2026 capital expenditures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/earnings\/26\/01\/50211423\/meta-stock-jumps-on-q4-earnings-beat-strong-guidance-despite-higher-expenses-forecast?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:between $115 billion and $135 billion;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">between $115 billion and $135 billion<\/a>, with total expenses reaching as high as $169 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Alphabet Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/GOOG?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=GOOG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:GOOG;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">GOOG<\/a>) <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/GOOGL?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=GOOGL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:GOOGL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">GOOGL<\/a>) said 2026 CapEx is expected to range <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/earnings\/26\/02\/50396139\/alphabet-q4-highlights-google-cloud-revenue-up-48-youtube-tops-60-billion-for-2025?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:from $175 billion to $185 billion;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">from $175 billion to $185 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Microsoft Corp. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/MSFT?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=MSFT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:MSFT;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">MSFT<\/a>) reported $37.5 billion in capital expenditures in its second quarter alone, with roughly two-thirds allocated to short-lived assets such as GPUs and CPUs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Tesla Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=TSLA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSLA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">TSLA<\/a>) has forecast capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/01\/50286578\/teslas-q4-earnings-call-gave-us-an-insight-into-elon-musks-optimus-ambitions-as-well-as-challenges?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:expenditures exceeding $20 billion;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">expenditures exceeding $20 billion<\/a> next year, targeting AI compute infrastructure and factory expansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">See Also:\u00a0Wall Street&#8217;s $12B Real Estate Manager Is Opening Its Doors to Individual Investors \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/lightstone?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Without the Crowdfunding Middlemen;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Without the Crowdfunding Middlemen<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">During the company&#8217;s first-quarter earnings call, Apple Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/AAPL?nid=50607987&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=AAPL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:AAPL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">AAPL<\/a>), while noting volatility in its CapEx due to a hybrid model, said it continues investing in tooling and data centers.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As big tech ramps up what could total nearly $700 billion in artificial intelligence-driven capital expenditures, a 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