# Alphabet reports Q3 negative free cash flow of $9.07B, worse than expected, capex of $51.36B, vs. $55.09B est., and keeps its FY capex forecast at $195B-$205B (Samantha Subin/CNBC) — retained record

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[Alphabet Inc.](https://highsignal.app/entities/GOOGL)[original source ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/alphabet-googl-earnings-q3-2026.html)

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<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/alphabet-googl-earnings-q3-2026.html"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/261028/i56.jpg" vspace="4" /></a>
<p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/261028/p56#a261028p56" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Samantha Subin / <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/">CNBC</a>:<br />
<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/alphabet-googl-earnings-q3-2026.html">Alphabet reports Q3 negative free cash flow of $9.07B, worse than expected, capex of $51.36B, vs. $55.09B est., and keeps its FY capex forecast at $195B-$205B</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Alphabet shares slumped more than 10% after the search giant reported a drop in free cash flow during the third quarter &hellip; </p>
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