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Rising compute rental costs and elevated capital expenditures will create near-term margin compression despite strong revenue growth

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FIRST SEENJul 9, 2026
LAST SEENJul 9, 2026
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SOURCE EVIDENCE

"rising Capex and $11B annual compute rentals weigh on near-term margins. Short-term margin pressure from costly compute rentals is a risk"

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