AI Stocks Fall After OpenAI Tells Investors Annualized Revenue Is Near $50 Billion
OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was roughly $50 billion at the end of September, below the $68 billion figure widely reported the previous month, and AI-linked stocks including Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave fell after the update. CNBC confirmed the figure from an investor presentation. A person familiar with the numbers said the earlier $68 billion included partner gross revenue, while SiliconANGLE, citing the Financial Times, says the newer figure is based on net revenue, reflecting how OpenAI and Anthropic count cloud partners' sales differently. Accounts of the size of the gap differ: the Financial Times and TechCrunch put it at about $20 billion, and this overview does not reconcile them. OpenAI is weighing a funding round of around $30 billion without a finalized term sheet, and reportedly now targets an IPO in 2027. CNBC's Jim Cramer argued the sell-off shows the value of diversification; this is his opinion.
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