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Upcoming Q2 EPS will appear strong but will be artificially inflated by Anthropic valuation markups rather than genuine business growth

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"Series H priced Anthropic at two and a half times Series G, so I expect an even bigger markup this print, given that Series H happened during the second quarter. I won't chase a $4, $5, or even $8 EPS number on Wednesday if other income is doing most of the work, and not the ads/cloud/YouTube business."

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"I'm not bearish on Alphabet, just concerned with the market's reaction to a headline EPS that I believe may be mostly driven by marks, not the ads/cloud/YouTube business."

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