- CoreWeave fell nearly 12% on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, renewing a decline that has dominated trading, and has lost a quarter of its value since last Friday's close.
- Five-year CoreWeave CDS exceeded 1,000 basis points, up nearly 19% this week and 178% above levels from 12 months ago.
- The CoreWeave 2031 bond yield almost reached 16% this week and stood near 14.5% Friday, versus a 9.75% yield at its April issuance.
- Bloomberg-cited CDS pricing implies roughly 60% odds of a CoreWeave default within five years.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Thursday that CoreWeave's financial position is stable, a comment that reversed Thursday's earlier losses before Friday's selloff.
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“improving every day.”
“The stock is getting obliterated even though an actual default might never happen.”