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US stocks fell on Friday as investors worried that AI infrastructure companies may struggle to earn enough to repay their debts. CoreWeave shares dropped 12%, and yields on its bonds rose above 15%, according to Reuters reporting carried by The Straits Times.
Why it mattersBroadcom fell 4.5%, while the Nasdaq slid 2.15%. Higher oil prices also unsettled traders, so AI financing was part of a wider market sell-off, not the whole story. The useful question is whether the spending behind the AI boom can turn into profits quickly enough to satisfy investors. Data centres may be the engine room of the boom, but engines still have to pay their bills.
Discuss: Should investors judge AI infrastructure companies by their long-term growth potential, or by whether they can show a credible path to repaying today’s borrowing?
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