$GOOGL is expanding voluntary employee buyout packages across global engineering hubs to rein in escalating operating costs. $QQQ $XLC Capital expenditures reached nearly 34% of total revenue, driven by massive investments in AI infrastructure. Analysts have slashed earnings expectations, with over 91% of recent revisions moving downward over the past 90 days. $MSFT also offered buyouts to 60,000 workers and maintains a stronger forward PEG ratio of 1.63. Seeking Alpha Quant Rating for Alphabet: Hold, balancing outstanding profitability against weak momentum and capital discipline concerns. Can buyouts protect margins while AI spending keeps climbing?