Alphabet’s AI-Focused Debt Raise and Cloud Surge Could Be A Game Changer For Alphabet (GOOGL)

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In early May 2026, Alphabet reported first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of US$109.90 billion and net income of US$62.58 billion, alongside a higher quarterly dividend and more than US$17 billion raised through euro and Canadian-dollar bond offerings to fund artificial intelligence investment. The quarter underscored how Google Cloud’s 63% year-on-year sales increase and a revenue backlog above US$460 billion, supported by large AI infrastructure deals, are reshaping Alphabet into a...