Why CoreWeave’s Struggles Could Weigh Down Nvidia’s Stock | The Motley Fool

Why CoreWeave’s Struggles Could Weigh Down Nvidia’s Stock | The Motley Fool

By David Jagielski, CPA
Publication Date: 2026-10-19 20:09:00

CoreWeave (CRWV -0.44%)‘s stock crashed last week amid concerns of rising interest rates and its high debt load. CoreWeave has a close relationship with tech giant Nvidia (NVDA +1.38%) and is a big customer of theirs. Not only that, but Nvidia has also invested billions into CoreWeave, and thus, it has a lot at stake in how the neocloud company does.

Both stocks have been struggling of late, although Nvidia’s decline has been much more modest in comparison; it has declined by around 2% over the past month, while CoreWeave’s stock is down well over 20%.

However, things could get worse for Nvidia as concerns related to CoreWeave may cause investors to question how sustainable Nvidia’s long-term growth really is, particularly if companies have to scale back investments in artificial intelligence (AI) due to rising interest rates.

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