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dan flax

T3 · host / generalist

Analyzes internet and technology stocks for Neuberger Berman.

2 calls·1 name·100% bull·last heard 2 months ago·The Information
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no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY

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$GOOGLAlphabet

Neuberger's Flax sees Google Cloud approaching Search scale, stock attractive despite capex

Google Cloud revenue accelerated and could approach the size of Search later this decade, while Search is being reinvented with AI overviews and YouTube/subscriptions remain healthy; elevated capex (over $300B next year) pressures near-term free cash flow but long-term revenue growth justifies investment.

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Alphabet
MEDdan flax·The Information·2 months ago·Why Google’s AI Spend Is Scaring Wall Street
Neuberger Berman analyst sees Alphabet stock attractive despite $300B capex concerns
Cloud growth is accelerating and could approach search revenue scale, but massive capex spending exceeding $300 billion creates negative free cash flow; the key investment driver is translating AI models into product revenue across search, ads, and cloud.
"We're seeing very strong growth in cloud which accelerated again. And I I think that is fundamentally transforming uh this company and and as we look out uh later in the decade yo…"
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Alphabet
MEDdan flax·The Information·2 months ago·U.S. Investigates Chinese AI Companies, Google Cloud Revenue Rises 82%, Anthropic’s Unusual IPO Plan
Neuberger's Flax sees Google Cloud approaching Search scale, stock attractive despite capex
Google Cloud revenue accelerated and could approach the size of Search later this decade, while Search is being reinvented with AI overviews and YouTube/subscriptions remain healthy; elevated capex (over $300B next year) pressures near-term free cash flow but long-term revenue growth justifies investment.
"We're seeing very strong growth in cloud which accelerated again. And I I think that is fundamentally transforming uh this company and and as we look out uh later in the decade yo…"
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AI Bubble / Capex Debatemixed
Google's $300B+ capex sparks debate over AI investment payoff timeline
Massive capital expenditure for AI infrastructure is creating negative free cash flow and margin pressure, but cloud revenue growth shows early returns with 1500 basis points margin expansion; the market is debating when spending will peak and investments will pay off.
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Neoclouds & Cloud Computingtailwind
Google Cloud growth accelerating toward search-scale revenue
Cloud revenue growth is accelerating and could approach the size of Google's search business later this decade, demonstrating strong leverage with margins expanding 1500 basis points.
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AI Infrastructuremixed
Flax: Google Cloud growth justifies massive capex but $300B+ spend creates FCF pressure debate
Google Cloud revenue accelerating toward Search-scale transforms the business, but the push-pull between 80%+ cloud growth and $300B+ annual capex will keep free cash flow negative and stock debated until investment peaks.
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Frontier AI Modelstailwind
Model leaderboards matter less than product integration for Google's AI strategy
Google's AI model rankings may fluctuate due to talent poaching and competition, but the investment thesis depends on translating models into revenue-generating products across search, ads, and cloud rather than winning benchmarks.