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shares climbed 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after Google reported earnings and surging capital expenditures for artificial intelligence.

said on Wednesday that it expected to spend as much as $185 billion on capital expenditures this year, which is nearly double what it spent last year.

Ben Reitzes, Melius Research head of technology research, said the capex spend would be a boon for Broadcom and other names tied to Alphabet.