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NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Halloween’s new digital leash: Tech firms let parents track trick-or-treaters — and warn … Pessimistic ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION AGIBOT introduces Worken to measure productive robot work at AGIBOT Innovation Day 2026 Strong Bullish MARKET WATCH This credit card is the ‘best weapon’ to fight debt while interest rates keep climbing Bullish FREIGHTWAVES RXO’s earnings still coming out, had solid profitable quarter Bullish FREIGHTWAVES Florida trucking CEO warns soaring diesel costs are squeezing carrier profits  Strong Bullish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Alaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Alleged Chinese spy had ‘close relationship’ with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang: report Neutral TECHCRUNCH U.S. investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Investors have stopped giving AI spending the benefit of the doubt | The 8:30 Pessimistic FOX NEWS US Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Trump's point man in the fight against Jew ha… Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER My wife and I couldn't buy a home on our own. So, we bought one with my in-laws. Neutral FREIGHTWAVES U.S. rail traffic up 7.8% as intermodal leads gainers Strong Bullish DEFENSE NEWS In Arctic, US Army researchers test camo that could adapt to changing landscapes Pessimistic YOUTUBE - PBD PODCAST Kalshi CEO Explains Why Traders Ignore EMOTIONS Neutral COINTELEGRAPH Nasdaq-listed Canton Strategic Holdings plans tokenized stock trading from Nov. 2 Strong Bullish DEFENSE NEWS Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials … Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES Norwegian shares surge 13% on earnings beat, guidance raise Bearish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery Simmons Pessimistic NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Mortgage rates hit lowest level in over a month in welcome news for homebuyers Neutral TECHCRUNCH Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construct… Bullish NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Halloween’s new digital leash: Tech firms let parents track trick-or-treaters — and warn … Pessimistic ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION AGIBOT introduces Worken to measure productive robot work at AGIBOT Innovation Day 2026 Strong Bullish MARKET WATCH This credit card is the ‘best weapon’ to fight debt while interest rates keep climbing Bullish FREIGHTWAVES RXO’s earnings still coming out, had solid profitable quarter Bullish FREIGHTWAVES Florida trucking CEO warns soaring diesel costs are squeezing carrier profits  Strong Bullish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Alaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effort Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Alleged Chinese spy had ‘close relationship’ with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang: report Neutral TECHCRUNCH U.S. investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Investors have stopped giving AI spending the benefit of the doubt | The 8:30 Pessimistic FOX NEWS US Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Trump's point man in the fight against Jew ha… Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER My wife and I couldn't buy a home on our own. So, we bought one with my in-laws. Neutral FREIGHTWAVES U.S. rail traffic up 7.8% as intermodal leads gainers Strong Bullish DEFENSE NEWS In Arctic, US Army researchers test camo that could adapt to changing landscapes Pessimistic YOUTUBE - PBD PODCAST Kalshi CEO Explains Why Traders Ignore EMOTIONS Neutral COINTELEGRAPH Nasdaq-listed Canton Strategic Holdings plans tokenized stock trading from Nov. 2 Strong Bullish DEFENSE NEWS Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials … Neutral CNBC TOP STORIES Norwegian shares surge 13% on earnings beat, guidance raise Bearish THE GUARDIAN US NEWS Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery Simmons Pessimistic NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Mortgage rates hit lowest level in over a month in welcome news for homebuyers Neutral TECHCRUNCH Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construct… Bullish
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  1. 01Musk Floats SpaceX-Tesla Merger, Reshaping Valuation Calculus for Both Firms
  2. 02Oil Surges to Five-Month High as U.S. Weighs Fresh Iran Strikes
  3. 03Barclays Cuts 5,000 Jobs as AI Adoption Accelerates Across Banking
  4. 04Nvidia's Huang Touts Plug-In Data Centers and Europe AI Opportunity Amid Capital Scarcity
  5. 05Airbnb Bans Guest Chores, Triggering Host Backlash and Platform Exodus Threats
  6. 06Saudi Arabia Postpones Investment Summit as Houthi Attacks Escalate
  7. 07Netflix Shares Sink on Earnings Amid Content Executive Shake-Up and Layoffs
  8. 08UK Approves North Sea Jackdaw Drilling Project, Signaling Energy Security Over Climate Goals
  9. 09AI Spending Boom Faces Profitability Reckoning as Half of S&P Earnings Growth Hinges on Capex
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AI Spending Boom Faces Profitability Reckoning as Half of S&P Earnings Growth Hinges on Capex

AI Spending Boom Faces Profitability Reckoning as Half of S&P Earnings Growth Hinges on Capex

What’s happening

Earnings season revealed that half of S&P 500 profit growth now derives from AI-related capital spending, while investors increasingly question whether the billions deployed into data centers will generate adequate returns. SpaceX flagged that its capex could double this quarter as AI spending accelerates, exemplifying the scale of infrastructure investment underway.

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The articles Pulse read to write this story
  1. AI's spending boom faces a 'gut check': Who can actually make money?
  2. SpaceX says its capex could double this quarter as AI spending grows
  3. Half of S&P earnings growth comes from AI spending, plus Musk's gift to every kid | The 8:30

Written by Pulse AI from the articles above. Always check the original reporting before acting on it.

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