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Anthropic prospectus shows $80 billion first-half loss as Nasdaq slides

CNBC reports Anthropic's prospectus showed an $80 billion first-half net loss as hyperscaler results drew investor scrutiny.

Updated Oct 31, 2026 · 12:24 UTC1 reports

The short version

Anthropic's prospectus disclosed an $80 billion net loss for the first half of the year.[CNBC]
Analyst Daniel Newman said hyperscaler results raised doubt about capital structure, a new headwind for the market.[CNBC]
Microsoft lowered its capex forecast, while Amazon and Google posted negative free cash flow.[CNBC]
The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.9% on Friday; only CNBC reports these details so far.[CNBC]

Anthropic's prospectus disclosed an $80 billion net loss for the first half of the year.[CNBC]
Microsoft lowered its capex forecast for the year to $170 billion from $175 billion.[CNBC]
Amazon reported negative free cash flow for the second consecutive quarter, an outflow of $42.4 billion for the trailing 12 months.[CNBC]
Google reported negative free cash flow of $9.1 billion.[CNBC]
Microsoft maintained positive free cash flow of $18.6 billion and announced plans to raise $25 billion in bonds.[CNBC]
The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.9% on Friday, its first three-week losing streak since March.[CNBC]

The figures come from a single outlet, CNBC, and are not independently confirmed in the provided reporting.[CNBC]
Newman's comments on capital structure are his opinion rather than a measured market finding.[CNBC]

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