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Michael Burry is pressing his bearish case on equities, and the math behind his conviction is striking. Bain and Company estimates the AI industry needs six trillion dollars in annual revenue by twenty thirty-one to justify current data center buildout, yet today's products can only support roughly one point eight trillion. That four point two trillion gap represents businesses that barely exist, and Burry is betting the market hasn't priced that risk honestly.
Shifting to earnings, Interactive Brokers is set to report third-quarter results after the closing bell today, with analysts expecting revenue of one point eight five billion dollars, up twelve percent year over year. The print arrives after U.S. benchmarks hit record highs through the quarter, which likely drove strong commission and net interest income. Double-digit top and bottom-line growth is the bar the Street has set.
Meanwhile Meta is moving aggressively into AI-powered consumer services, introducing models called Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, designed to help users fight denied insurance claims, parse medical bills, and navigate dense legal documents. The play signals Meta is pushing its AI agents beyond social and advertising into high-friction, high-value everyday tasks where engagement and dependency run deep.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
