Investors split over AI spending: Microsoft up, Alphabet down

Per a Free Malaysia Today report, Microsoft shares rose over 3% in after-hours trading while Alphabet fell nearly 10%, as investors favoured firms profiting from AI over those struggling with its costs. Only one item was collected.

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1. 29 Oct, 10:29 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today
2. 30 Oct, 13:10 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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