CoreWeave stock pops 14% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand

Cnbc · Aug 11, 2026 · 598 words · By Jordan Novet

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What to know about CoreWeave stock pops 14% as revenue doubles on accelerating AI infrastructure demand

CoreWeave shares jumped 14% in extended trading on Tuesday after the AI infrastructure provider reported results than topped Wall Street expectations.

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What happened

CoreWeave shares jumped 14% in extended trading on Tuesday after the AI infrastructure provider reported results than topped Wall Street expectations.

Why it matters

Here's how the company did relative to LSEG consensus: - Earnings per share: Loss of $1.03 adjusted vs.

Common ground

loss of $1.20 expected - Revenue: $2.58 billion vs.

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Claim 1: “The 8-year-old company”

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Claim 2: “In May it was projecting $900 million to $1.1 billion in adjusted operating income on $12 billion to $13 billion in revenue”

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Claim 3: “Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $12.63 billion in full-year revenue”

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Claim 4: “with $35 billion to $39 billion in annual capital expenditures”

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Claim 5: “Revenue: $2.58 billion vs. $2.56 billion expected”

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While the specific 'expected' figure of $2.56B is mentioned in the claim, multiple sources confirm the actual revenue was approximately $2.58 billion (or $2.575 billion), beating Wall Street estimates.

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web search NEUTRAL — CoreWeave is the force multiplier that empowers pioneers with momentum, magnitude, and mastery—enabling them to innovate with confidence. Explore the #1 AI Cloud.
https://www.coreweave.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CRWV/?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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web search NEUTRAL — CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoreWeave

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Claim 6: “Meta has considered launching a cloud business”

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Claim 7: “As of Tuesday's close, CoreWeave shares had gained 26% year to date”

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Claim 8: “the S&P 500 was up almost 13%”

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Claim 9: “Net loss of $626 million increased from $290 million, or 60 cents per share, a year ago”

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Three independent sources (The Motley Fool, a stock forecast site, and SiliconANGLE) confirm the net loss was $626 million, up from $290 million (60 cents per share) a year ago.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chai AI (also known as Chai Research) is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company that operates a chatbot platform where users can create, share, and interact with character-based chatbots pow…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoreWeave

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Intrator (born 1969) is an American business executive. The CEO, co-founder, and chairman of CoreWeave, he was previously a commodities trader at Natsource Asset Management and co-founder and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Intrator

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Claim 10: “Rival Nebius gained 5% in extended trading”

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Claim 11: “CoreWeave shares jumped 14% in extended trading on Tuesday”

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Multiple independent sources (Enterprise Wired and another web search result) explicitly state that CoreWeave shares jumped 14% in extended trading on Tuesday.

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Claim 12: “In July New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, signed an executive order establishing a moratorium on new large-scale data centers”

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Claim 13: “Revenue climbed 112% during the quarter from a year earlier”

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Multiple sources, including a detailed financial report and a news article, confirm revenue reached $2.575 billion, representing a 112% increase from the previous year.

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Claim 14: “management called for $3.4 billion to $3.6 billion in third-quarter revenue”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 6 explicitly contains this information: 'CoreWeave said it's looking for third-quarter revenue of between $3.4 billion and $3.6 billion'.

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Claim 15: “The company's revenue backlog now stands at $104 billion”

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Three independent sources (MEXC Crypto Pulse, SiliconANGLE, and another web result) confirm the revenue backlog stands at $104 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Record Backlog Expansion: CoreWeave has accumulated over $104 billion in committed enterprise backlog, establishing a strong multi-year baseline for top-line revenue growth.
https://www.mexc.com/crypto-pulse/article/coreweave-s-104-bi…

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web search NEUTRAL — For one thing, CoreWeave said its revenue backlog now stands at an impressive $104 billion in orders that have been booked but not yet fulfilled. That number excludes about $25 billion in new commitme…
https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/11/coreweave-coasts-solid-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — CoreWeave reported second-quarter revenue of $2.575 billion, up 112% year over year. Revenue backlog reached approximately $104 billion at June 30, excluding more than $25 billion of net new commitmen…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coreweaves-a100-contract-runs…

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Claim 16: “Meta said it would spend an additional $21 billion with CoreWeave”

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Claim 17: “SpaceX has begun selling excess computing capacity”

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Claim 18: “For 2026, CoreWeave now sees $960 million to $1.15 billion in adjusted operating income on $12.4 billion to $13.2 billion in revenue”

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Claim 19: “Analysts polled by LSEG were looking for $3.43 billion”

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Claim 20: “CoreWeave isn't profitable”

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Claim 21: “The forecast as of May included capital spending between $31 billion and $35 billion”

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Claim 22: “Earnings per share: Loss of $1.03 adjusted vs. loss of $1.20 expected”

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Three independent sources (MEXC Crypto Pulse, a report on CRWV stock, and a Reuters report cited in web results) confirm the adjusted loss per share was $1.03 versus an expected $1.20.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted loss per share came in at $1.03 compared with expectations for a $1.20 loss.Is CoreWeave profitable? CoreWeave remains unprofitable on a GAAP basis. The company reported a $626 million net lo…
https://www.mexc.com/crypto-pulse/article/why-is-coreweave-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted loss per share. $1.03. $1.20 (LSEG consensus). Adjusted operating income. $128 million.
https://phemex.com/blogs/coreweave-backlog-case-stock-re-rat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters reported an adjusted per-share loss of $1.03 versus a $1.20 expected loss, while the company’s official GAAP diluted net loss per share was $1.14.
https://miracoup.com/crwv-q2-2026-earnings-analysis/

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Claim 23: “CoreWeave... announced a multi-year agreement with Anthropic”

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Claim 24: “The company called for over 1.85 gigawatts in active power by year end”

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Claim 25: “The stock debuted on Nasdaq in March 2025”

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Claim 26: “a $6 billion commitment from quantitative trading firm Jane Street”

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Claim 27: “a figure that excludes over $25 billion in new commitments from the third quarter”

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Multiple sources (SiliconANGLE and a Q2 Earnings report) explicitly state that the $104 billion backlog excludes approximately $25 billion in new commitments from the current quarter.

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web search NEUTRAL — That number excludes around $25 billion in new commitments secured during the current quarter. With respect to guidance, CoreWeave said it's looking for third-quarter revenue of between $3.4 billion a…
https://theoutpost.ai/news-story/core-weave-beats-q2-earning…

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web search NEUTRAL — That number excludes about $25 billion in new commitments secured during the current quarter. With respect to guidance, CoreWeave said it’s looking for third-quarter revenue of between $3.4 billion an…
https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/11/coreweave-coasts-solid-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — CoreWeave's revenue backlog reached about $104 billion at the end of June, up from $30.1 billion a year earlier. Second-quarter revenue rose 112% year over year to $2.6 billion, while the company's ne…
https://www.aol.com/articles/coreweave-104-billion-contracte…

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Claim 28: “it boasted 1.5 gigawatts of active power”

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Claim 29: “As of quarter end, CoreWeave had $35 billion in debt on its balance sheet”

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