Core Scientific and CoreWeave Acquisition - Core Scientific shareholders are expected to vote on CoreWeave's proposed all-stock acquisition, originally valued at $9 billion, but CoreWeave's stock has declined since the announcement [1][2] - Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen predicts that shareholders will reject the offer, as Core Scientific's stock is trading at an 18% premium to the implied offer [2] - Some large shareholders are opposing the deal, seeking a higher premium, but CoreWeave has stated it will not raise its offer [3] Stock Performance - CoreWeave's stock fell 3.3% to $135.25, while Core Scientific's stock dipped 1.7% to $20.42 in early trading [3] - CoreWeave's stock has advanced 140% in 2025, while Core Scientific's stock is up 43% [3] Future Prospects - If the acquisition fails, CoreWeave may renegotiate, but it still needs capacity for GPUs, and Core Scientific could seek new tenants for its remaining capacity [4] - Both companies are part of a growing trend of artificial intelligence "neoclouds" that build data centers for AI workloads [4] CoreWeave's Market Position - CoreWeave has a strong customer base, including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms, and operates 33 data centers in the U.S. and Europe [5] - The company has preferred access to Nvidia's graphic processing units, optimizing its cloud offerings for AI tasks [5] - Analysts express concerns about customer concentration and high debt despite the projected AI market opportunity [5] Technical Ratings - CoreWeave stock has a Composite Rating of 68 out of a best possible 99, indicating its strengths based on fundamental and technical metrics [6] - The stock holds an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B-plus, reflecting price and volume changes over the past 13 weeks [7] - CoreWeave, originally a cryptocurrency miner, has transitioned into cloud computing services [7]