HitAlphabet's Q2 beat blows past estimates, and Google raises 2026 capex guidance to $195-205BIn its Q2 earnings reported on 2026-07-22, Alphabet beat consensus with revenue up 24% (cloud up 82%), and raised its 2026 CAPEX guidance to $195-205 billion as predicted (confirmed across multiple outlets including CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and Investing.com). However, a rebound in optics stock Lumentum or a CAPEX raise from Microsoft was not clearly confirmed (only Meta raised its guidance again; Microsoft kept its guidance unchanged).