CoreWeave Shares Plunge Amid Rising Bond Yields
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CoreWeave’s stock fell fifteen percent as investors questioned the company’s heavy borrowing for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Shares of the neocloud nosedived sixteen percent, while yields on its debt jumped higher.
The yield to maturity on its nine point six two five percent bond due in two thousand thirty‑two sits at fourteen point eight percent, and the nine point seven five percent bond due in two thousand thirty‑one is around fourteen point nine percent. Investors, once excited about AI, are now demanding more risk compensation, noting the era of easy money is disappearing.
Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya highlighted the bond’s yield touching fifteen percent, prompting Elon Musk to respond with a brief “yikes.” The fallout spread across the sector, with Oracle shares tumbling nearly seven percent and the Nasdaq Composite losing one point four percent. CoreWeave’s balance sheet is described as relatively bad compared to
Timeline
- 2026 — CoreWeave issues 9.625% bond due 2032
- 2026 — Bond yield rises to fourteen point eight percent
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