Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-ft-report-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Anthropic expected to receive high junk credit rating after IPOhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-ft-report-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-ft-report-says#u177856Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:10:36 +0000Anthropic is unlikely to secure an investment-grade credit rating following its initial public offering, according to warnings from Blackstone. Credit agencies are expected to assign the AI developer a high junk rating instead. This forecast suggests the company will face more difficult and expensive borrowing terms to sustain the massive spending required for its business operations. The prediction follows a reversal in Blackstone's previous investment-grade guidance, impacting how the company's debt is currently priced in the market.Why it mattersAnthropic is preparing for a Nasdaq