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💻 Technology Miss ✦ AI

Anthropic Corporation achieves an opening-day market capitalisation of over USD 1.5 trillion at its Nasdaq IPO (by 31 October 2026), confirmed by Nasdaq listing documents or Bloomberg

Polymarket assigns 78% probability that Anthropic reaches ≥USD 1.5 trillion market cap, and 90% for an IPO by October 31 (Polymarket volume ~USD 25M). Anthropic filed its S-1 on 1 June 2026 and is targeting an October IPO at ~USD 2 trillion; annualised revenue run rate is reported at ~USD 47 billion. Combined probability (IPO occurs AND valuation >1.5T) is ~70%; own estimate 65% (discount for market volatility and dilution risk). The existing open prediction covers only the IPO event, not the valuation level.

65%
Next Month · Predicted for 31. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) reports Q3 FY2026 operating profit above 14.0 trillion KRW in its quarterly earnings release (July–September 2026, approx. October 30, 2026)

KB Securities forecasts Samsung Electronics a record full-year 2026 operating profit of 64.2 trillion KRW — the highest since 2018 (a 20% upward revision). Samsung already beat estimates in Q2 2026 (CNBC, July 30, 2026). With a full-year target of 64 trillion KRW and a strong Q2, the implied Q3 quarter is ~14–17 trillion KRW (prior year Q3 2025: 9.18 trillion KRW). Three drivers: (1) HBM3E/HBM4 demand from AI data centers (NVIDIA, AMD) continues to grow; (2) DRAM price cycle has recovered and is rising since Q4 2025; (3) Samsung Display ships OLED panels for iPhone 18 Pro/Ultra at record volume. No Polymarket or Metaculus contract covers Samsung's Q3 2026 result. Risk: HBM4 qualification delays or trade tensions could dampen results.

60%
Next Month · Predicted for 30. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reports net revenue exceeding USD 100 billion in Q4 FY2026 (July–September 2026, release ~October 30, 2026, confirmed by Apple press release or Bloomberg)

Apple reported Q4 FY2025 (iPhone launch quarter, Jul–Sep 2025) net revenue of ~$94.9B – a record for the September quarter. Q4 FY2026 encompasses the iPhone 18 launch window: open platform predictions confirm iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max announced September 9, 2026 as the only fall models, implying elevated ASP. Services growth of ~10–15% YoY adds incremental revenue. The $100B threshold requires ~+5.4% growth vs. Q4 FY2025 record – ambitious but plausible. No Polymarket market found for Apple Q4 FY2026.

55%
Next Month · Predicted for 30. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) beats the Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus of approximately $3.40–3.50 per share in Q1 FY2027 results (July–September 2026, reported c. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Microsoft press release or Bloomberg)

Microsoft has beaten Non-GAAP EPS consensus for at least 12 consecutive quarters (average beat: ~5–7%). Growth drivers: Azure cloud +28–32% YoY, powered by AI monetization (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure OpenAI). Q1 FY2027 consensus implied at ~$3.40–3.50 Non-GAAP EPS; MSFT's beat frequency implies >65% probability. Risks: USD strength weighs on international revenue, enterprise IT budget slowdown. No existing platform forecast on MSFT.

65%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Miss ✦ AI

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) beats Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus of approx. USD 1.40–1.60 per share in Q3 FY2026 results (July–September 2026, release approx. October 29, 2026, confirmed by Amazon press release or Bloomberg)

Amazon has consistently beaten Non-GAAP EPS consensus over the past six quarters, primarily driven by AWS growth (historically >20% YoY) and structurally improved retail margins. Dell Technologies beat on September 1, 2026 with EPS +43% above consensus, underscoring broad tech earnings momentum in the current AI cycle. For Amazon: AWS Bedrock and custom chip investments strengthen pricing power and margins. ISM Manufacturing PMI August 2026 = 54.6 (expansion) signals continued healthy investment environment for cloud services. Historical EPS beat rate AMZN: ~72% of the last 8 quarters.

72%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Partial Hit ✦ AI

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) beats Q3-FY2026 Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus of approx. $7.80–8.20 per share (earnings release approx. October 29, 2026, confirmed by Meta press release or Bloomberg)

Meta has beaten Non-GAAP EPS consensus for ten consecutive quarters (FactSet). Q2 FY2026 (Aug 2026): adjusted EPS $8.33 vs. consensus $7.94 — a beat of +$0.39. Drivers: AI-powered Advantage+ ad booking system, growing Reels monetization, and disciplined cost management after the 'Year of Efficiency'. Bloomberg's seasonally adjusted consensus for Q3 is approx. $7.80–8.20 (mild advertising seasonality drag). FactSet ranks Meta as a top-5 EPS beater over the past eight quarters. Risk: EU Digital Markets Act fines, cyclical ad budget cuts.

76%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Microsoft Azure Cloud Revenue grows by more than 44% in constant currency year-over-year in Q1 FY2027 (July–September 2026, release approx. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Microsoft press release or Bloomberg)

Azure grew 43% YoY in Q4 FY2026 (Apr–Jun 2026) and crossed the $100B annual run-rate for the first time (CNBC, 29 Jul 2026). Microsoft guided ~45% growth in constant currency for Q1 FY2027 (MLQ Research). The '>44%' prediction sits just below official guidance, betting on a solid if not spectacular beat. Risk: GPU capacity constraints and FX headwinds could compress reported growth. No direct Polymarket market for this partial metric. Own estimate ~62% based on guidance and historical Azure guidance accuracy.

62%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) reports year-on-year revenue growth of more than 20% in the Q3 FY2026 earnings report (July–Sept. 2026, release approx. Oct. 29, 2026, confirmed by Amazon press release or Bloomberg by Oct. 31, 2026)

AWS has shown clear growth acceleration in recent quarters: Q3 2024 +19%, Q4 2024 +19%, Q1 2025 +17%, Q2 2025 +19%, Q3 2025 ~20% (est.). The AI-infrastructure boom (hyperscaler demand, training clusters, inference) drives 2026 data-centre uptake. Amazon announced $100B+ capex for 2026. Competitors Azure (>30%) and GCP (~28%) growing faster — structural pressure on AWS to sustain 20%+. S&P 500 at 7,712 on Sept. 7, 2026 (Nasdaq tech sector remains resilient). No Polymarket/Metaculus contract specifically for AWS found; trend-based estimate ~64%.

64%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) reports total revenue growth of more than 22% year-on-year in its Q3 FY2026 report (July–September 2026, approx. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Meta press release or Bloomberg by 31 October 2026)

Meta reported Q2 2026 revenue of $60.80bn (+28% YoY), with advertising revenue of $59.36bn (+27%). Q3 2026 guidance is $61–64bn (approx. 1% FX headwind). With estimated Q3 2025 comparable revenue of $48–50bn, guidance implies ~24–33% YoY growth. AI-driven ad optimisation, Instagram growth (2bn daily actives), and Threads (500m monthly actives) sustain momentum. A miss below 22% would be a severe negative outlier relative to guidance.

68%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reports Q4 FY2026 (July–September 2026, c. October 29, 2026) Services segment revenue above USD 28.5 billion

Apple reports its Q4 FY2026 results (fiscal year-end) on October 29, 2026. Q3 FY2026 (April–June) Services already reached USD 30.74B (+12% YoY, confirmed by SEC filing). Q4 FY2025 Services was ~USD 24.97B; at +14% YoY growth for Q4 FY2026 = ~USD 28.5B. Drivers: App Store, iCloud+, Apple TV+, Apple Intelligence subscriptions. No direct prediction market. Services growth rate was consistently 12–14% YoY throughout FY2026.

60%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Miss ✦ AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reports total revenue above $108 billion in Q4 FY2026 results (July–September 2026, publication ca. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Apple IR or Bloomberg by 31 October 2026)

Analyst consensus for Apple Q4 FY2026 stands at $114.96 billion (26 estimates, Yahoo Finance/Nasdaq, as of September 2026). Drivers: iPhone 18 (shipping from 18 September provides ~2 weeks of Q4 sales), resilient Services segment (Apple Intelligence monetisation), Mac/iPad demand recovery. The $108B threshold sits ~6.4% below consensus — a wide safety margin. Apple has consistently beaten consensus in recent quarters. No Polymarket market available; calibration based on analyst consensus (Nasdaq/Yahoo Finance). No investment recommendation implied.

80%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reports in Q3 FY2026 earnings (July–September 2026, publication approx. October 29, 2026) AWS revenue growth of more than 37% year-over-year (confirmed by Amazon Investor Relations or Bloomberg by October 30, 2026)

AWS has emerged as Amazon's key growth engine in 2025–2026 amid the AI infrastructure boom. The already open Cassandra forecast for AWS Q4 FY2026 (October–December, published February 2027) sets a >35% threshold; the preceding Q3 (July–September) could be even stronger as GenAI enterprise workloads continue scaling. AWS growth was ~33–36% YoY in late 2025; enterprise AI infrastructure migrations could push Q3 2026 to 37–42%. No direct Polymarket market available.

47%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Partial Hit ✦ AI

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) reports Q3 FY2026 quarterly revenue of at least USD 12.0 billion (confirmed by AMD press release)

AMD reported Q2 FY2026 record revenue of $11.5B (+50% YoY), driven by AI data centres: Data Center segment at $6.7B (+107% YoY, Instinct MI400). Q3 2025 was $9.25B; scaling +30% YoY gives ~$12.0B for Q3 2026. AMD continues to gain AI training chip share; Azure and Meta AI infrastructure use AMD Instinct. Gaming remains weak (−31% YoY in Q2). No existing Cassandra prediction covers AMD earnings.

53%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reports Azure cloud growth (constant currency, YoY) greater than 45% in its Q1 FY2027 earnings (approx. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Microsoft quarterly report or IR press release)

Microsoft achieved Azure growth of 43% (constant currency) in Q4 FY2026 (Apr–Jun 2026), significantly beating the ~40% consensus. For Q1 FY2027 (Jul–Sep 2026), management officially guided ~45% CC growth. Azure crossed $100bn annualised revenue for the first time; management emphasised 'demand exceeding supply' – a classic beat indicator. Analysts on Seeking Alpha view ~45% midpoint guidance as conservative, as the Capex boom ($255–260bn FY2027) and Copilot monetisation deliver momentum. The >45% threshold means beating guidance; historically Microsoft Azure exceeds its guidance in roughly 55–60% of quarters.

53%
Next Year · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Miss ✦ AI

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) beats the Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus in Q3 FY2026 results (approx. 29 October 2026), confirmed by Alphabet press release or Bloomberg

Alphabet has beaten the Non-GAAP EPS consensus in 11 of the last 12 quarters (~90% beat rate). Structural growth drivers remain AI-powered Google Search revenue, YouTube advertising, and Google Cloud, which has been expanding strongly. No known short-term regulatory interventions (e.g. DOJ search divestiture order) scheduled for H2 2026 that would structurally impair Q3 EPS. No direct Polymarket market available; historical base rate ~72%. Google Cloud double-digit growth continues.

72%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) beats the Q1-FY2027 Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus (c. 29 October 2026, confirmed by Microsoft press release or Bloomberg)

Microsoft has beaten Non-GAAP EPS consensus for at least 15 consecutive quarters (FactSet/Bloomberg, as of Q4 FY2026). Azure growth is driven by AI demand (Copilot, OpenAI partnership); CEO Satya Nadella signalled strong pipeline demand on the Q4 FY2026 earnings call. MSFT's historical EPS beat rate stands at ≥80% over the last five fiscal years. No direct Polymarket/Kalshi market found; calibrated on historical beat rate and consensus dynamics. Purely an event and earnings forecast — no investment recommendation.

74%
Next Year · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) achieves annual revenue of more than 450 billion USD in fiscal year FY2026 (October 2025 – September 2026), confirmed by Apple Q4 FY2026 earnings press release, approx. 29 October 2026

Apple reported Q3 FY2026 (April–June 2026) revenue of approx. USD 108–110 billion at 14–17% YoY growth (iPhone 17 cycle, Apple Intelligence). Extrapolating to the full fiscal year yields an FY2026 revenue estimate of roughly USD 440–465 billion (vs. ~USD 391 billion in FY2025). The USD 450 billion threshold implies ~15% full-year growth. Risks: China demand softness, US tariffs on China-made devices, stagflationary US consumer environment (PCE 3.7%). High-margin Services revenue (~29%+ margin) structurally cushions hardware weakness.

62%
Next Year · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Partial Hit ✦ AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) beats the Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus in Q4 FY2026 earnings (around October 29, 2026, after market close, confirmed by Apple press release or Bloomberg)

Apple beat the Non-GAAP EPS consensus in each of the last 12 consecutive quarters (Q1 FY2023 – Q4 FY2025) per Bloomberg. Q4 FY2026 (July–September 2026) benefits from the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra launch period (announcement September 9, 2026), which typically generates strong pre-order and first-delivery volumes. iPhone Ultra as a high-price ASP driver (~$1,999+) should boost margins. CEO transition to John Ternus (September 1, 2026) creates short-term PR uncertainty but doesn't change Apple's structural earnings power. Historical AAPL Non-GAAP EPS beat rate: ~84% (2018–2025). No explicit Polymarket market available.

72%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Miss ✦ AI

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) beats the Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus in Q3 FY2026 results (approx. October 29, 2026, after market close, confirmed by Alphabet press release or Bloomberg)

Alphabet beat Non-GAAP EPS consensus in 9 of the last 10 quarters. Google Search benefits from AI-enhanced search (AI Overviews), Google Cloud grows >25% YoY gaining AI infrastructure share, YouTube ad revenue recovering. Alphabet is not in existing predictions. No Polymarket market for Q3 2026 EPS; historical ~90% beat rate anchors the estimate. Reduced to 73% for structural search market risk from AI assistants.

73%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026
💻 Technology Hit ✦ AI

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) beats Non-GAAP EPS analyst consensus in Q1 FY2027 results (approx. October 29, 2026, after market close, confirmed by Microsoft press release or Bloomberg)

Microsoft has beaten Non-GAAP EPS consensus for more than 20 consecutive quarters. AI-driven Azure growth (Copilot licences, OpenAI integration) stabilises and accelerates the cloud segment. All five comparable Big-Tech predictions on the Cassandra platform (Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Tesla, Nvidia) expect EPS beats — Microsoft follows the same pattern as the enterprise cloud and AI market leader. Analyst consensus Non-GAAP EPS Q1 FY2027 (Jul–Sep 2026): approximately $3.38–3.44 per share. No specific Polymarket market for MSFT Q1 FY2027 found.

82%
Next Month · Predicted for 29. Oct 2026