https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hazy-openai-growth-metric-driving-wall-streetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hazy-openai-growth-metric-driving-wall-streethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-hazy-openai-growth-metric-driving-wall-street#u136906Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:45:52 +0000OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate is approximately $50 billion, which is $20 billion lower than the $70 billion figure previously circulated among investors. This discrepancy, attributed to confusion between gross and net accounting, caused a sharp decline in AI-related stocks including Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave. Traders have expressed frustration over the opaque nature of revenue reporting from major AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic, leading to a session described as the worst for AI stocks since August.Why it mattersWall Street relies heavily on annualized revenue run rates to