Alphabet/Tesla Earnings, US-Saudi Signs Nuclear Deal, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Doug Krisner. It is a big day for tech earnings after the Bell Alphabet reported second quarter cloud revenue above expectations. And these results showed strong gains in users of Alphabet's Gemini AI system. Alphabet also said its cloud backlog grew to $514 billion, powered by strong demand for AI infrastructure and AI solutions. And we got reaction from Daniel Flax. He is senior research analyst at Neuberger.
What we're seeing is really this transformation of the digital infrastructure led by AI. And Google really has all of the key assets from the silicon to the models, the application, all the solutions in the cloud.
That is Daniel Flax from Neuberger. But at the same time today, Alphabet raised its estimate on capital spending to as much as $205 billion this year. Shares in Alphabet are down by more than 4% in late U.S. trading. Tesla's second quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street estimates. Adjusted EPS 33 cents, that is below the 51 cents analysts had estimated. Tesla also reported negative free cash flow. of $1.09 billion. Now this quarter represents a setback for Tesla as it looks to build out new lines of business around robotics and autonomous vehicles. Here is John McNeil, CEO of DVX Ventures.
This is not an AI investment story. This is a story in the base business. And the base business, I think, is giving hints that the product lineup is older. It's dated. And in order to move that product, you've got to discount it.
What are Alphabet's Q2 results and why did cloud revenue beat expectations?
And that hits the bottom line. And that's exactly, I think, what we're seeing here in these earnings.
John McNeil there. He is the CEO of DVX Ventures. Shares in Tesla are down 3% in late U.S. trading.
How is Alphabet's Gemini AI adoption driving cloud backlog growth to $514 billion?
IBM cut its full year outlook for sales, including for its closely watched software unit. Now, this adjustment came after IBM reported a decline in demand for its mainframe business. None of this was surprising, though, since last week, IBM's preliminary earnings showed weak sales for its infrastructure and associated software businesses. And at that time, IBM shares tumbled 25%. Right now, shares in IBM are down 1% in late U.S. trading. A revenue forecast from Texas Instruments topped estimates. The company said sales are coming from broad growth led by industrial, data center, and automotive. TI is the biggest maker of analog and embedded processing chips. Shares in Texas Instruments are down about 2.9% in late New York trading.
There's no sign the U.S. and Iran are ready to return to the negotiating table. Earlier today, President Trump said the Islamic Republic will pay a big price for the deaths of four U.S. service members in the past week. On social media, Trump said the U.S. will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant, including those around Tehran, any time Iran's military shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Here is Bloomberg's Chris Kennedy.
Oil traders are looking at some of the news that, for instance, there aren't direct negotiations happening, which suggests that we're going to be in this cycle at least for a little bit longer. The president is clearly very frustrated with the war. He is upset about the deaths of service members, and he's looking to continue strikes for the time being.
This is Bloomberg's Chris Kennedy. Meantime, Iran's interior minister visited Pakistan, one of two mediators in this conflict, but there were no signs. Meetings were productive. Now, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported a military source saying, if the U.S.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:10
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What are Alphabet's Q2 results and why did cloud revenue beat expectations?
2:10–2:22
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How is Alphabet's Gemini AI adoption driving cloud backlog growth to $514 billion?
2:22–5:18
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Why did Alphabet raise its capital spending forecast and how did markets react?
5:18–6:24
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What caused Tesla's Q2 miss, negative free cash flow, and investor concerns?
6:24–8:43
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