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Excluding Anthropic's IPO, AI companies sold or priced $300B+ of stock in 2026, with ~$100B more on tap, raising questions about how much the market can absorb (Alex Eichenstein/The Information)
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The Brief
- Excluding Anthropic's IPO, AI companies sold or priced over $300B of stock in 2026.
- About $100B more in AI stock sales is still on tap.
- Coverage questions how much the market can absorb, following volatile trading in AI-related stocks the past week.
Why it matters
Heavy stock issuance by AI companies could pressure valuations of AI-related stocks and shape the funding environment for AI firms that developers rely on.
Who’s affected
- Investors in AI-related stocks
Alex Eichenstein / The Information : Excluding Anthropic's IPO, AI companies sold or priced $300B+ of stock in 2026, with ~$100B more on tap, raising questions about how much the market can absorb — Volatile trading in AI-related stocks this past week has put a spotlight on…