Alphabet shares rose as much as 5.9% on Wednesday and closed up 3.2% after Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections. A prominent voter issue was stricter oversight of data centers, with an estimated 50 ballot measures nationwide, many seeking moratoriums. Texas accounts for 41% of data center capacity scheduled to come online in 2028, and governor-elect Gina Hinojosa promised a moratorium until the legislature studies the facilities' effects. The article argues a moratorium would likely hurt competition and benefit hyperscalers like Google, even though the stock fell 13% in one day after its Q3 report, its largest single-day drop, on negative free cash flow of $9 billion and roughly $200 billion in planned 2026 capex, while Google Cloud revenue rose 103% to $30.7 billion.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 288.99 |
| Change that session | +3.20% |
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