Why Alphabet's Free Cash Flow Could Survive, Despite the Market's Fears - How to Play GOOGL

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) announced on Feb. 4 that it would almost double its capex spending in 2026, and GOOGL stock fell. But its free cash flow (FCF) could survive and stay strongly positive, as I will show. Moreover, this provides a great buying opportunity for value investors, as well as cash-secured short-put investors. GOOGL closed at $322.86, down over 6% from its pre-earnings release peak of $343.69 on Feb. 2. However, it's still up 16.9% from a three-month low of $276.14 on Nov. 14, 2025. More News ...