The AI trade is facing one of its biggest tests yet. Last week, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell roughly 11%, as investors grew increasingly concerned about AI infrastructure financing, elevated valuations and whether massive capital spending could eventually generate sufficient returns. Yet just as Wall Street begins questioning the economics of AI, Meta is preparing to report its Q3 earnings on October 21. And the company has already outlined an extraordinary spending plan: $130 billion to $145 billion in capital expenditures for 2026. That creates an interesting contradiction. AI infrastructure stocks are getting punished for spending too much, while Meta is preparing to defend one of the largest AI investment programs in the industry. So the real question going into earnings i
CoreWeave Plunges 12%; Will Credit Warnings Spread Further?
CoreWeave fell 11.91% Friday as bond markets questioned whether its debt-heavy datacenter expansion can generate sustainable cash flow. Bulls cite strong GPU demand and contracted revenue; bears point to higher financing costs and roughly $3.3 billion in founder sales since the IPO. Earnings will test customer AI budgets and credit risk. Should investors track CoreWeave orders and Nvidia demand, or favor cash-generating cloud platforms?
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