Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 AM ET: Major Investors Are Skeptical Anthropic IPO Can Achieve $1.5 Trillion Valuation | AI ...

A set of early-morning market and company headlines highlighted growing skepticism around an Anthropic IPO targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation, with major investors doubting it can reach that level. Other coverage pointed to how October results could soften the impact of the market rout for some AI-related firms. Data-center builders are assessing options for operating in a more hostile environment for data centers, including proposals for moratoriums in key states and considering building abroad or in desert locations. Separate items reported: Moscow seizing Japan Tobacco’s Russia factories; Hong Kong Exchange operator profit slipping despite higher revenue; Qantas expecting a $2.63 billion first-half fuel bill; and multiple corporate earnings updates spanning Airbnb, Cloudflare, Monster Beverage, DraftKings, Lyft, and more.