- Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot family, publicly filed to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ANT, revealing first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion against just $4.6 billion for the whole of 2025, a net loss of $80.7 billion (largely a non-cash accounting charge) and $9 billion of infrastructure spending, with the listing tipped to rival or beat SpaceX's record IPO.
- The FTSE 100 added 78 points as London maintained momentum through the session, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.8% and the Nasdaq jumping 1.1%, while Brent crude eased back below $110 a barrel.
- Computacenter, the IT infrastructure and services group, raised its profit outlook after its order backlog hit a record £12.6 billion, pointing to strong and sustained enterprise demand.
- Currys, the electronics retailer, was in focus as analysts asked whether it could emerge as a takeover target amid consolidation sweeping the European electricals retail sector.
- Plus500, the FTSE 250 online trading group, raised its full-year guidance after third-quarter revenue rose 11% to $203.2 million and new customers climbed 27%, with both revenue and earnings now seen beating analyst forecasts.
That's your five for Monday
