CoreWeave bonds plunge, yields near 15% as AI debt fears rise

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CoreWeave’s 2032 bonds fell below 80 cents on the dollar, pushing yields above 15%. Shares dropped 16% and Musk called the move “yikes.”

CoreWeave’s 2032 unsecured bonds fell below 80 cents on the dollar on Wednesday, sending yields above 15%, according to Trace data reported by Bloomberg and Sina Finance. The company’s shares fell as much as 16% intraday. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Social Capital’s Chamath Palihapitiya posted the yield spike on X; Elon Musk replied “yikes.” Analysts at D.A. Davidson and Freedom Capital Markets warned that high debt could leave CoreWeave unable to repay if AI funding cools. [2] [3] [4]

Similar selling hit Oracle, whose shares fell nearly 7-9%, and other tech names including Dell and Nebius. The Nasdaq dropped 1.4%. [3] [4]

Sources

  1. CoreWeave’s Bonds Turn Distressed, Drawing ‘Yikes’ From Musk

    Bloomberg · · Summary only

  2. 云服务商CoreWeave债券急挫至困境区间 连马斯克也惊呼“吓人”

    Sina Finance · · Full text

  3. CoreWeave股价大跌，债券收益率逼近15%，市场担忧AI领域举债过度

    Sina Finance · · Full text

  4. CoreWeave股价大跌，债券收益率因AI借贷狂潮担忧接近15%

    Sina Finance · · Full text

  5. CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider market

    MarketWatch · · Summary only

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