This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares fell 2.02% to $281.51 at 10:45 a.m. ET in November 5 regular trading. The Google parent faces a straightforward investor test: turn surging AI demand into cash after paying for the infrastructure behind it. Its October 28 earnings discussion put that spending pressure in focus, while market data tracks its Class C shares. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with AMZN. Is GOOG fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator.GOOG GF Value chart Third-quarter operating cash flow reached $42.3 billion, but capital expenditure hit $51.4 billion, leaving free cash flow at negative $9.1 billion. Spending exceeded operating cash generation by roughly 22%.
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