Big Tech earnings inflated by paper gains on Anthropic and OpenAI stakes

Investment gains from stakes in private AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are artificially boosting the earnings reports of major tech firms. Analysts warn that stripping out these paper gains reveals a much less bullish underlying picture for Big Tech's financial performance. The distortions risk misleading investors about the true operating health of these companies.

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