# Meta reported Q1 revenue of $56.31 billion, up 33% from $42.3 billion a year earlier.

*business · news · 2026-04-30 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- Meta raised its 2026 capex guidance to $125-145 billion, a $10 billion increase at midpoint.
- Alphabet's Q1 2026 revenue hit $109.9 billion, up 22%, with cloud growth driving the surge.
- Microsoft's AI segment is now on track for a $37 billion annual run rate.
- Amazon's cloud business grew 28%, its strongest growth in more than four years.

**Companies:** Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta
**Countries:** United States

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