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Amid rising infrastructure demands, AI startups like Crusoe Energy Systems are tapping large-scale credit lines, PitchBook reported. Crusoe last month raised a $750 million credit facility from Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) to expand its data centers and acquire more graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp.
The Nasdaq Composite posted its latest record finish on Tuesday, supported by a jump in shares of heavyweight Nvidia, but the other Wall Street benchmarks ended lower as a key inflation report and a flurry of bank earnings failed to excite investors.
Nvidia owns a 7% stake in CoreWeave, and made it possible for the young company to be the first to launch its latest GPUs. In February, CoreWeave became the first hyperscaler to make Nvidia's new Blackwell architecture broadly available -- and it just did the same recently with the latest iteration, Blackwell Ultra.
June inflation data released Tuesday represented an increase from May levels, despite the headline numbers matching expectations.
The Nasdaq cruised to a fresh record high on Tuesday, powered by a jump in Nvidia, while the S&P 500 hovered below its peak, as investors digested an inflation report and a flurry of major bank earnings.
US stocks end mixed after June inflation data and mixed earnings pressured the Dow and S&P 500. Nvidia powers Nasdaq to record high.
Key Points The growing demand for AI computing power has propelled both CoreWeave and Nvidia's businesses to new heights.Nvidia anticipates a growing need for AI factories to deliver processing power for AI at scale.
The Nasdaq Composite advanced to its latest record high on Tuesday, powered by a jump in heavyweight Nvidia's shares, while the other Wall Street benchmarks were sluggish as traders digested a key inflation report and a flurry of bank earnings.