CoreWeave shares fell about 25% from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16 as yields on its debt spiked to 15%, a level the article classifies as distressed debt that signals market doubts about repayment. Nvidia, which held about 47 million shares as of the second quarter, roughly 10% of CoreWeave's total float, has a CEO, Jensen Huang, who says he is 'optimistic' and that CoreWeave's cost of capital is actually decreasing. The article notes CoreWeave is unprofitable but growing revenue rapidly, and that its bonds were initially issued at high yields, showing a gap between market and creditor views. The author is not racing to buy the debt but is not bearish, and believes the stock should be fine if CoreWeave delivers on the major deals it has signed.
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