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The 8 Best Stocks to Buy on Alphabet's Surging Capex
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26 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC · 2h ago
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Alphabet has increased its projected 2026 capital expenditure budget for AI data centers to between $195 billion and $205 billion. — Higher capex from a hyperscaler directly increases revenue opportunities for the entire AI hardware and infrastructure supply chain.
+0.60Alphabet plans to significantly increase its capital expenditure next year beyond the 2026 projections. — Indicates a sustained, long-term commitment to AI infrastructure spending, providing visibility for related vendors.
+0.50Broadcom co-develops Alphabet's tensor processing units (TPUs) and manages the supply chain for these custom AI ASICs. — Positions Broadcom as a primary direct beneficiary of Alphabet's specific architectural preference for TPUs over general GPUs.
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Celestica serves as Alphabet's main hardware integration partner, with Alphabet believed to account for approximately 28% of its Q1 revenue. — High revenue concentration means Celestica's stock is highly sensitive to Alphabet's infrastructure spend levels.
+0.40Lumentum is one of only two global suppliers capable of producing the high-speed 200G laser chips required for Alphabet's optical circuit switches. — The narrow supplier base creates a competitive moat and pricing power for Lumentum within Alphabet's specific TPU architecture.
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Identified as Alphabet's main hardware integration partner and a direct beneficiary of increased spending.
Positioned as a primary beneficiary of Alphabet's increased AI infrastructure spending through custom ASICs and networking.
Benefits from being one of only two global suppliers of high-speed laser chips used in Alphabet's TPU architecture.
Mentioned as a provider of GPUs that Alphabet continues to purchase alongside its own TPUs.
The company is increasing its capital expenditure for AI, which is a strategic investment rather than a positive or negative catalyst for the stock itself.
[b_to_a] Alphabet is believed to be Celestica's largest customer, accounting for about 28% of Q1 revenue.
[mutual] Celestica is Alphabet's main hardware integration partner, providing PCBs and server enclosures.
[a_to_b] Broadcom co-develops TPUs and manages the supply chain for Alphabet's custom AI ASICs.
[a_to_b] Lumentum supplies high-speed 200G laser chips used in Alphabet's optical circuit switches.
[a_to_b] Alphabet buys Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) for research and custom kernels.
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