Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sink on OpenAI revenue report

Livestream Menu AI stocks, including Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave, sank after the market learned more details about OpenAI's revenue. OpenAI told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed, lower than the the $68 billion figure widely reported late last month. A person familiar with the matter said the $68 billion figure included gross revenue from OpenAI's partners, which helps investors make a more direct comparison with Anthropic. FG NVDA ORCL CRWV Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is speaking at the AI company's developer conference on Sept. 29, 2026. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Shares of Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other artificial intelligence names sank lower on Thursday after the market learned more details about OpenAI's revenue. OpenAI told investors that it hit roughly $50 billion in annualized revenue at the end of September, CNBC confirmed, lower than the the $68 billion figure that was widely reported late last month. A person familiar with the matter said the $68 billion figure included gross revenue from OpenAI's partners, which helps investors make a more direct comparison with its chief rival, Anthropic. The Financial Times was first to report the $50 billion figure. OpenAI shared an update about its finances in an investor presentation, said the person, who asked not to be named in order to discuss the numbers. In addition to the $50 billion in annualized revenue, OpenAI touted 77% total run rate growth during its third quarter, as well as 107% run rate growth for its enterprise business during the same period, the person said. Nvidia shares fell 3%, Oracle shares fell nearly 6% and CoreWeave shares slipped nearly 8% on Thursday. Additionally, Advanced Micro Devices fell 4%, Broadcom fell 4%, Intel fell 5% and Super Micro Computer fell nearly 5%. OpenAI is under pressure to justify its $852 billion valuation to investors as it gears up for what is widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO. OpenAI confidentially filed its prospectus with regulators in June, and executives have signaled that the company is eyeing a 2027 debut. Anthropic is also readying for a major IPO. The company has not officially disclosed when it plans to debut, but it's been engaging in meetings with prospective investors and is reportedly seeking a $2 trillion valuation. In August, Anthropic told investors that its annualized revenue run rate hit $65 billion at the end of July. In a report on Tuesday, independent financial research provider New Constructs called Anthropic's upcoming offering the "most ridiculous IPO of 2026," and valued the company at a mere $150 billion.