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Broadcom’s $73 Billion AI Backlog Is Built on Companies Trying to Need Nvidia Less

Broadcom’s $73 Billion AI Backlog Is Built on Companies Trying to Need Nvidia Less

by Third Pole Markets | Sep 2, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Broadcom’s AI chip backlog reached $73 billion, built almost entirely on custom silicon for Google, Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI, the same companies trying to rely less on Nvidia. Diversifying away from Nvidia doesn’t reduce chip supplier...
Oracle’s Backlog Hit $638 Billion, Up 363%. Free Cash Flow Went Negative $23.7 Billion in the Same Year.

Oracle’s Backlog Hit $638 Billion, Up 363%. Free Cash Flow Went Negative $23.7 Billion in the Same Year.

by Third Pole Markets | Aug 31, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Oracle’s contracted backlog hit $638 billion, up 363% year over year, in the same year free cash flow went negative $23.7 billion. The stock fell 8.5% on the news because the market is pricing the financing gap, not the demand. Oracle just reported the...
CoreWeave’s Backlog Hit $129 Billion, Up $29.6 Billion in Six Weeks: Credit Markets Still Price a 50% Chance of Default

CoreWeave’s Backlog Hit $129 Billion, Up $29.6 Billion in Six Weeks: Credit Markets Still Price a 50% Chance of Default

by Third Pole Markets | Aug 30, 2026 | Equity Mechanics, Finance

TL;DR — CoreWeave’s revenue backlog grew from $104 billion at quarter-end to roughly $129 billion by mid-August, after $25 billion of new commitments. Revenue grew 112% to $2.575 billion, but CoreWeave still posted a $626 million net loss and carries $35 billion...
Tesla’s Deliveries Hit a Q2 Record of 480,126, But Free Cash Flow Went Negative for the First Time Since 2024

Tesla’s Deliveries Hit a Q2 Record of 480,126, But Free Cash Flow Went Negative for the First Time Since 2024

by Third Pole Markets | Aug 28, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Tesla delivered a record 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter, up 25%, and revenue grew 26% to $28.24 billion. Operating margin collapsed to 1.4% and operating income fell 57%, while capital expenditures jumped 142% to $5.79 billion on Robotaxi and Cybercab...
Meta Borrowed $30 Billion for a Data Center. None of It Is on Meta’s Balance Sheet.

Meta Borrowed $30 Billion for a Data Center. None of It Is on Meta’s Balance Sheet.

by Third Pole Markets | Aug 27, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Meta financed a $30 billion Louisiana data center through a joint venture with Blue Owl Capital, keeping the debt off its own balance sheet entirely. Private credit is quietly becoming the default way hyperscalers pay for the AI buildout. In October 2025, Meta...
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