The Motley Fool··Sean WilliamsAlphabet and Meta's AI Pivot Signals End of Buyback Era—With Trillion-Dollar Stakes
Alphabet and Meta halted share buybacks entirely in Q1 2026 to fund massive AI investments, threatening the $1.2 trillion annual buyback support propping up S&P 500 valuations.
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