Coverage dated October 8, 2026 to October 9, 2026

OpenAI revenue gap report rattles AI stocks

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Oct 8, 2026

Newest development Oct 9, 2026 · 4 reportsNvidia and Micron stocks bounce after OpenAI projects $70 billion in revenue by year-end

Citing documents shared with OpenAI's financial backers, the FT said the company put its annualized revenue at close to $50 billion as of the end of September.

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    OpenAI revenue gap report rattles AI stocks

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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    Nvidia and Micron stocks bounce after OpenAI projects $70 billion in revenue by year-end

    Headline from Quartz ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Financial Times

    OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    AI giant recently told investors the key figure was approaching $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn that was widely reported

  2. Bloomberg

    OpenAI’s Revenue Run Rate Nears $50 Billion, Less Than Reported (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    OpenAI is on track to generate annualized revenue of roughly $50 billion based on its current performance, according to people familiar with the matter, an uptick from the prior year but less than some recently reported estimates for the ChatGPT maker.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    OpenAI revenue run rate nears $50 billion, below prior estimates (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    OpenAI has told investors its annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September, about $20 billion below reports of nearly $70 billion. The gap reflects differing accounting methods for revenue sold through cloud partners, rather than evidence of a sudden business slowdown; the …

  4. Investor's Business Daily

    OpenAI Annualized Revenue $20 Billion Short, Says Report. AI Stocks Fall. (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    AI stocks dropped on a report that OpenAI's projected annual revenue is roughly $20 billion lower than earlier projected.

  5. Quartz

    OpenAI says its annualized revenue is actually $50 billion, not $68 billion (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Shares of Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave fell Thursday after OpenAI told investors its revenue figure was lower than widely reported

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Tech stocks drop after report that OpenAI’s revenue is lower than expected (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech stocks dropped on Thursday after a news report that OpenAI’s annualized revenue is about $20 billion less than previously reported. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, recently told investors that its annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion, according to the …

  7. Kiplinger

    OpenAI Revenue Woes Weigh on Tech Stocks: Stock Market Today (opens Kiplinger)

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    Kiplinger's feed description

    Two of the three main indexes finished lower again Thursday as rising oil prices and sinking tech stocks weighed on sentiment.

  8. Digital Journal

    OpenAI revenue gap report rattles AI stocks (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Citing documents shared with OpenAI's financial backers, the FT said the company put its annualized revenue at close to $50 billion as of the end of September.

  9. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Expects $70 Billion in Annualized Revenue by End of 2026 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    OpenAI is expecting to reach or exceed $70 billion in annualized revenue by the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter, driven largely by growth in its enterprise business.

  10. The Guardian

    OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate in…

  11. Semafor

    OpenAI tries to reassure investors with annualized revenue target (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    The frontier firm’s figures are seen as key to understanding underlying demand for cutting-edge AI models.

  12. Quartz

    OpenAI is still projecting $70 billion in annualized revenue by end of 2026 (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The company's annualized revenue stood at roughly $50 billion at the end of September, with enterprise growth driving the expected climb

  13. Quartz

    Nvidia and Micron stocks bounce after OpenAI projects $70 billion in revenue by year-end (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    OpenAI told investors it expects annualized revenue to reach or exceed $70 billion by end of 2026, easing concerns that had hit chip stocks Thursday

  14. Financial Times

    Why OpenAI’s revenue numbers really matter (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Vague figures may lay the groundwork for inflated valuations when much-hyped companies finally go public

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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