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Aug 14 2026

Anthropic posts its first profitable quarter, with preliminary Q2 revenue above $11.5B, up 14-fold year over year, ahead of an expected October listing.

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Figures shared with prospective investors per Bloomberg: revenue more than doubled from Q1's $4.73B, with positive adjusted operating income roughly two years ahead of internal projections. The company cautions profitability may not hold through the year.

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