free cash flow
Coverage of free cash flow in the Nexus archive.
- Tech giants are piling on debt to fund AI expansion
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have collectively added $350 billion in debt over five years to fund AI data center expansion. While companies remain financially strong, borrowing costs have increased, with combined annual interest expenses exceeding $10 billion. Amazon and Oracle show financial strain, and investor caution grows over the ROI of massive capital expenditures.
- Oracle shares tumble 11% on increased capital raise, cash concerns
Oracle's shares fell 11% despite the company beating earnings and revenue expectations, as concerns over negative free cash flow and plans to raise additional capital weigh on investor confidence.
- For ailing Lululemon, going private might not be a stretch
Lululemon, which has no net debt and generated $1 billion in free cash flow last year, may consider going private despite being labeled as 'ailing' in the article.
- Rogers Offers Buyout Packages to Staff, Seeking to Cut Costs
Rogers Communications Inc. is offering buyout packages to staff as part of cost-cutting measures. The company matched earnings estimates and raised its 2026 free cash flow outlook while reducing capital spending.
- Tesla just increased its capex to $25B. Here’s where the money is going.
Tesla has increased its 2026 capital expenditure (capex) to $25 billion, three times its historical spending. The company's CFO warned this will result in negative free cash flow for the remainder of the year.