Signs of margin expansion exhaustion prompt investors to scrutinize AI capex impact on earnings.

There are signs of exhaustion in margin expansion, prompting investors to seek more clarity about the earnings impact from heavy capital expenditures (capex) on AI. This trend has been noted by analysts, such as Konstantinos Venetis from TS Lombard, who highlighted that the pressure on margins is prompting investors to look closely at how significant investments in AI are affecting earnings.

Signs of exhaustion in margin expansion are prompting investors to seek more clarity about the earnings impact from heavy capex on AI pic.twitter.com/DfPBCyXJh2

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