CoreWeave bond yield tops 15% as AI debt concerns grow

Published Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 3:05 AM EDT

CoreWeave's bond yield has topped 15%, the New York Times reports, as debt concerns grow around the data center buildout. The cost of insuring SoftBank debt has also risen, while some Oracle debt trades near 80 to 90 cents on the dollar.

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