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According to Bloomberg, AI computing power cloud service provider CoreWeave is seeking to raise at least $4 billion through an investment-grade, asset-backed loan led by Morgan Stanley.The funds will be used to procure NVIDIA chips and other computing equipment for a contract with an investment-grade client, with an expected annual interest rate between 7% and 7.5%. CEO Michael Intrator previously stated that at current interest rates, the company would not finance through the unsecured bond market.

According to Gate data, U.S. cloud service providers and the storage sector continue to strengthen, with CoreWeave's increase expanding to 20% and NEBIUS rising over 15%. At the same time, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index's increase expanded to 5.10%, reporting 10,500.83 points, as the U.S. semiconductor sector surged.SanDisk surged over 14.7%, Lumentum rose over 12.6%, Micron Technology increased over 11.2%, Coherent rose over 11%, and Seagate Technology increased over 10.2%; SK Hynix rose over 9.6%, Marvell Technology increased over 9.1%, Arm Holdings rose over 9.0%, Intel increased over 6.9%, Lam Research, Broadcom, Applied Materials, and AMD rose over 5%, TSMC increased over 3.4%, and NVIDIA rose over 3.0%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.2%, the S&P 500 index up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq up 1.56%. Coreweave surged 14.5% after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations. Nvidia rebounded, rising 2.6%.Chip stocks generally rose, with SK Hynix up 7.6%, Broadcom up 5.8%, and TSMC up 4.3%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, driven by better-than-expected performance from CoreWeave Inc., market anticipation for Anthropic PBC's initial public offering, and strong third-quarter results from OpenAI, collectively boosting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence trading.The S&P 500 index futures rose by 1%, and the Nasdaq 100 index futures rose by 2%. CoreWeave's stock price surged by 19% in pre-market trading.

The Nikkei 225 index rose for the third consecutive trading day, as related data and corporate earnings reignited optimism in the artificial intelligence sector. A Reuters survey showed that Japan's manufacturing confidence index rose to its highest level in over five years in November.Despite U.S. stocks closing lower, AI cloud computing company CoreWeave expects to achieve profitability in the first half of 2028. Nomura Securities strategist Akihiro Akiyama stated that investors are focused on Nvidia's earnings report next week, and if it performs strongly, it may drive up the stock prices of Japanese AI-related companies.

AI cloud service provider CoreWeave (CRWV.O) reported a 167% year-over-year revenue increase in the third quarter to $3.66 billion, exceeding market expectations of $3.55 billion, with a loss per share of $1.27, better than the expected loss of $1.46. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance from $12.4 billion to $13.2 billion to a range of $13 billion to $13.3 billion. According to MSX.COM data, after the earnings announcement, CoreWeave's stock price rose by as much as 8.7% in after-hours trading, following a cumulative decline of over 40% in the previous month and a year-to-date decline of 32%.As of the end of June, CoreWeave's debt exceeded $50 billion, with a bond yield of about 15.2% due in 2030. The company's CEO stated that investments are based on signed customer contracts, and customer prepayments also help support data center construction, with the existing order backlog sufficient to cover debt obligations. Microsoft previously stated that some emerging cloud service providers' data center projects have been delayed, tightening project oversight and exiting some high-risk projects. After the U.S. midterm elections, several newly elected officials indicated they would slow down or halt data center construction. CoreWeave stated that it plans to expand revenue by launching new services and expanding into the Asian market.

Cryptocurrency financial services company Galaxy Digital released its Q3 2026 financial report, showing a net profit of $323 million, reversing the $85 million loss from the previous quarter. Adjusted gross profit was $569 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $455 million. Among these, the adjusted EBITDA for treasury and corporate business was $395 million, the data center business was $69 million, and the digital asset business incurred a loss of $9 million.The trading volume of digital assets increased by 12% quarter-over-quarter, and the total scale of managed and staked assets grew by 46% to $10.4 billion. In terms of data centers, Phase I of Helios I has delivered all 133 MW of critical IT load to CoreWeave, and Phase II has secured full financing. The company completed a $3.5 billion issuance of senior secured notes, with the potential total power capacity of data center projects exceeding 5.7 GW.

Next week, the U.S. October CPI, PPI, and speeches from several Federal Reserve officials will become the market focus. Previously, the U.S. added 165,000 non-farm jobs in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, raising expectations for interest rate hikes. LSEG data shows that the implied probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December has risen to about 80%, with the market expecting that this cycle may see two more rate hikes, each by 25 basis points.In terms of inflation data, the U.S. October CPI will be released at 21:30 Beijing time on November 10, and the PPI will be released at 21:30 on November 13. ING expects that the overall CPI and core CPI will both rise by 0.3% month-on-month, which is sufficient to support a high probability of a rate hike in December. Monex's macro research director Nick Rees believes that unless the October CPI is significantly lower than expected, or the November employment report released on December 4 shows a clear weakness, the market is expected to have almost fully priced in the 25 basis point rate hike by the time of next month's meeting. Officials such as Waller, Bowman, Barr, and Jefferson will speak or participate in discussions during the week.According to Eastern Time, CoreWeave will release its third-quarter results after the market closes on November 10, Nebius will release its third-quarter results before the market opens on November 12, and Cisco will release its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2027 after the market closes on November 12. Anthropic plans to officially launch its IPO roadshow as early as the week of November 9. Geopolitically, the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine plan to hold working-level negotiations in Abu Dhabi from November 10 to 11. The head of the Ukrainian president's office, Andriy Yermak, stated that he does not expect breakthrough results from this meeting but believes that the resumption of face-to-face talks itself is progress.

According to Investor's Business Daily, in the market volatility following the U.S. midterm elections, 88% of the S&P 500 index constituents have reported earnings, with 84% of earnings per share exceeding consensus expectations. The report suggests that the market will focus on inflation data and a new round of corporate earnings next week.Cisco's upcoming earnings report will reflect its progress toward achieving its annual goal of $7.5 billion in AI infrastructure orders; cloud computing company CoreWeave will also release its earnings report, with investors paying attention to its AI data center construction and order backlog situation. The report notes that emerging cloud service providers like CoreWeave are facing rising financing costs and debt financing pressures recently.

Morgan Stanley's Chief Equity Strategist Mike Wilson stated that despite the cooling enthusiasm for artificial intelligence trading and recent pressure on U.S. stocks, he maintains his forecast for the S&P 500 index to close at 8000 points by the end of the year. Morgan Stanley has set a tactical downside target for the S&P 500 at 7100 to 7200 points, slightly below the 200-day moving average, while the basic year-end target remains at 8000 points. Wilson noted that several upcoming clearing events, including the midterm elections, should mark the end of the current stock market adjustment.Wilson is relatively cautious about the semiconductor sector, believing that support levels may be significantly lower than current levels, but selling pressure may ease next month. The strategy team stated that as the market questions the timing and scale of revenue realization related to artificial intelligence, the semiconductor and other capital expenditure beneficiary sectors have become the epicenter of financing concerns; there are new doubts about the cost of capital for some participants and whether the credit market can provide sufficient funds to support related expenditures, as governments and non-AI-related capital expenditures are also competing for funds. The team indicated that given the possibility of more financing plans in the future, it is normal for the market to focus on the supply side, but this concern will persist until financing is completed.The five-year credit default swaps of the highly leveraged new cloud service provider CoreWeave closed above 1100 basis points last week, implying a default probability of about 50% on its debt within five years. Wilson's team believes that the adjustment in the semiconductor sector has entered its final stage, expecting this round of adjustment to end by mid-November; however, based on technical analysis and comparisons with the once-hot silver market, the sector may decline another 10% to 15% from current levels, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index potentially dipping to around 9500 points. Last week, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell a cumulative 0.7%, with a total decline of over 5% in the past two weeks; on Monday, Anthropic's public IPO prospectus boosted the AI sector, leading chip stocks to rise, and the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.82%, closing at 26169.38 points.

QCP stated that the credit risks related to AI infrastructure are accelerating in repricing. CoreWeave's bond yield has risen to about 15% this year, as the market begins to reassess high financing costs and debt sustainability.The related pressure has spread from CoreWeave to the broader neocloud infrastructure sector, dragging down the performance of tech stocks and crypto assets, while pushing funds towards long-term U.S. Treasury bonds.

Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated in "The Stack" published on October 20, 2026: AI computing infrastructure stocks have recently declined due to investors' concerns about rising borrowing costs, while the financing needs of related companies are high. The stock index, which includes AI cloud service providers CoreWeave and Nebius, has fallen by approximately 27% since the end of September, according to data from Bloomberg and Grayscale Investments, based on the Indxx High-Performance Computing Index, as of October 19, 2026.Pandl noted: Most of these companies are in early stages and capital-intensive, with some neocloud capital expenditures being several times their current revenue. The top five holdings in the index have a capital expenditure to sales ratio exceeding 230% over the past 12 months, with data as of October 19, 2026. He believes that while stock prices are correcting, the demand and prices for computing power remain stable, with demand for computing power increasing rather than decreasing.He also anticipates: The decline in token prices and the increase in AI agent usage will lead to higher inference demand, thereby supporting the growth of computing power demand; if demand increases and computing power prices remain high, these companies may benefit. He also mentioned the slowdown in GPU depreciation, as well as the overlap between AI computing power and the Bitcoin mining industry, with the possibility of rising Bitcoin prices. Pandl believes: Higher borrowing costs have suppressed computing infrastructure stocks, but the fundamental trend of rising computing power demand remains valid, and this correction should be seen as an opportunity to increase exposure to the energized compute layer.

According to reports from Ark Invest Tracker, several funds under Cathie Wood's ARK Invest have made adjustments to their holdings. Among them, ARKK purchased 102,280 shares of CoreWeave (CRWV), accounting for 0.0836% of the ETF. At the same time, it sold 18,087 shares of Shopify (SHOP) and 15,988 shares of Palantir (PLTR), accounting for 0.0418% and 0.042%, respectively.The operational direction of ARKW is consistent with ARKK, buying 30,218 shares of CRWV, accounting for 0.1008%. The fund sold 2,668 shares of SHOP and 2,361 shares of PLTR, accounting for 0.0252% and 0.0253%, respectively. Additionally, it sold 500 shares of DraftKings (DKNG), accounting for 0.0005%.ARKG purchased three biotechnology-related targets on the same day, namely 60,269 shares of Iambic Therapeutics (IAM), 19,856 shares of Scribe Therapeutics (SCTX), and 4,835 shares of Freenome (FRNM), accounting for 0.0261%, 0.01%, respectively.

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest purchased 132,498 shares of CoreWeave (CRWV), totaling approximately 8.1 million dollars. Additionally, they sold 18,349 shares of Palantir (PLTR), totaling approximately 3.56 million dollars.

According to Bloomberg, AI cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave is facing a sell-off in its stock price due to its large debt load and ongoing search for new capital, which has left some investors feeling uneasy.JPMorgan stated that although CoreWeave faces debt concerns, its business fundamentals remain strong.