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Alphabet's investment portfolio gains from Anthropic and SpaceX are significantly boosting reported earnings but may not be sustainable or recurring

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≈ RELATED Alphabet's diversified investment portfolio in high-growth companies like Anthropic and SpaceX is generating substantial non-operating income BULLISH GOOGL ≈ RELATED Alphabet and Amazon's one-time equity gains from holdings in companies like Anthropic and SpaceX may not be sustainable in future quarters BEARISH GOOGL ≈ RELATED Alphabet Ad Revenue Surge BULLISH GOOGL ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Strong Earnings Driving SPX Rally BULLISH SPX ≈ RELATED Alphabet's stock has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, suggesting stronger fundamental momentum than the S&P 500 BULLISH GOOGL ≈ RELATED Alphabet Earnings AI Spending Signals NEUTRAL GOOGL
SOURCE EVIDENCE

"With $195 billion to $205 billion of 2026 capex converting into depreciation, EPS will fight a D&A headwind. The rerating, not the earnings, has to deliver the return."

Seeking Alpha mainstream_finance Source article

"Alphabet's net income also surged courtesy of the gains from its investments made in Anthropic and SpaceX. The other income component itself contributed nearly $100 billion to its net income during the quarter."

CNBC TV18 mainstream_finance Source article