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AI Data Centers Squeeze Buybacks
The news strongly supports the prediction, showing major tech players are investing hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure. This substantial capital expenditure is directly impacting their free cash flow, indicating a likely reduction in funds available for traditional share buybacks from these companies.
What would prove this wrong
Within roughly six months, Magnificent Seven buyback levels hold steady or rise despite continued AI capex increases.
Supporting articles
- Data Center Dynamics Tech giants' capital spending surging to $700 billion amid robust AI demand 28 March 2026
- Barron's Big Tech Stocks Have a Free Cash Flow Problem 13 March 2026
- The Motley Fool Hyperscalers Are Spending Nearly $700 Billion in 2026 on AI Infrastructure -- but This Pales in Comparison to the Estimated $1 Trillion Spent by S&P 500 Companies on Another "Growth" Initiative 16 March 2026