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Sundar Pichai's Alphabet Reported Negative Free Cash Flow for the First Time Ever. Here's Why That Milestone Matters for Shareholders.

Alphabet posted a $5.9 billion free cash flow deficit as capital spending doubled year over year and buybacks were paused, management said.

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Investors can say goodbye for now to the Alphabet they used to know.

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The Motley Fool broke the news in Alexandria, United States on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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