Anthropic’s reported selection of Nasdaq as its IPO listing venue underpins the market’s heavy weighting toward that outcome, driven by the AI company’s confidential S-1 filing and banker preparations targeting a November debut after recent delays. Multiple sources confirm the choice aligns with Nasdaq’s recent capture of major tech floats, including SpaceX, and positions the Claude developer for potential Nasdaq-100 inclusion once public. Strong revenue growth to multi-billion annualized run rates and partnerships with Amazon and Google further support tech-exchange momentum, while NYSE’s lower odds reflect fewer recent AI or high-growth software precedents. Remaining uncertainty stems from possible last-minute regulatory reviews or market conditions that could still alter the exact timing or structure before trading begins.