CoreWeave's debt yield has risen to about 15%, placing its debt at distressed levels, while CRWV shares have fallen 27% since October and are 65% below their all-time high set after the spring 2025 IPO. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he is optimistic about CoreWeave's future and that its cost of capital is going down, whereas Elon Musk predicts that more than 200 neocloud providers will face “guppy-level death” in the next few years. Musk has directed his companies not to do business with cloud providers that have no other income, citing concern they may be unable to repay their debts. The article notes the market is siding with Musk, though those reviewing CoreWeave's finances to set lending rates appear confident the company will be fine, and its Q3 results are expected early next month. The author argues investors should be patient and wait for more clarity from the company's earnings call.
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