Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Wall Street is catching its breath after its best day in a month.

Anthropic’s IPO filing set off a rally in chip stocks Monday. The S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq added 0.8%.

This morning, futures are flat to slightly lower. Meta is pricing one of the largest stock sales in history, up to $97.5 billion, to pay for its AI buildout.

The Fed also begins its two-day meeting today, with oil still above $100.

The setup: AI enthusiasm is back, but the bill is coming due. Today’s session is about who pays for the buildout and who gets paid.

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What's moving the market: Monday’s rally is cooling. Traders are weighing Meta’s dilution, oil near six-week highs and the Fed.

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Meta is raising as much as $97.5 billion in new equity. That makes it one of the largest stock sales ever.

The breakdown:

The reason is cash: Meta burned $2.12 billion last quarter, its first negative free cash flow in over a decade. It is also guiding to $135 billion to $145 billion of capital spending this year.

Nvidia is buying $3 billion of the offering. Meta shares fell 1.9% Monday.

What this means for investors: The AI buildout has outgrown even the biggest cash machines. When Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon report this week, watch how they pay for their spending, not just how much they spend.

Anthropic publicly filed its S-1 Monday. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker “ANT,” possibly as soon as November.

The filing showed about $16.3 billion in first-half revenue alongside a large net loss. Its last private funding round valued the company at $965 billion.

That was enough to flip sentiment. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 2.8%, and optical-component makers Lumentum and Coherent were among the S&P 500’s top performers.

Keep it in context: chip stocks are still down 12% for October. One filing doesn’t erase a month of selling. It does show that public markets still have an appetite for AI at scale.

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If the 10-year yield holds near 5% → savers and income investors get paid well in Treasuries, while long-duration growth stocks stay under pressure.

If oil stays above $100 → energy producers keep strong cash flow, while airlines, retailers and consumers feel the squeeze.

If Big Tech keeps issuing stock → existing shareholders get diluted, while suppliers keep collecting.

The opportunity: AI infrastructure suppliers, meaning chips, networking and optical components.

Why now: Hyperscalers are now tapping equity markets to keep spending. Nvidia expects capital spending by the top five hyperscalers to reach nearly $800 billion this year.

Bull case: Suppliers get paid whether their customers use cash, debt or new stock.

Risk: If financing gets harder or returns disappoint, orders get cut. Semis are already down 12% this month.

Watch: Capital spending guidance from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon this week.

The Fed is expected to hold rates at 3.75% to 4.00% Wednesday, after hiking in September.

Markets are still pricing at least two more hikes by mid-2027, with inflation at 3.7% and the Iran conflict keeping oil elevated.

Watch: Whether Chair Kevin Warsh leaves the door open to a December hike.

Money rushed back into AI hardware Monday. Chips rose 2.8%, and optical, server and neocloud names led the way.

A second flow matters more. Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom agreed to buy up to $5 billion of Meta stock.

Suppliers helping fund their own customers’ purchases can make demand look stronger than it really is.

Meta Free Cash Flow: 2025 vs. 2026 ($B)

Meta generated $10.6 billion of free cash flow in Q3 2025. In Q3 2026, it burned $2.1 billion.

That is the clearest picture yet of what AI infrastructure costs, and why even Meta now needs outside capital.

Anthropic’s filing gave stocks momentum, but Meta’s record stock sale shows how expensive the AI race has become. With oil above $100 and the Fed still leaning toward hikes, rate-sensitive assets remain vulnerable.

We’d stay constructive on the suppliers getting paid while keeping some cash in short-term Treasuries for better entry points.

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