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CoreWeave shares have tumbled more than 60% since that June high, weighed down by construction delays, concerns over financing costs, and skittishness about whether the benefits of AI will justify the costs.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Amazon’s stock fell about 5% last week, while Google fell about 2.5% amid broader skittishness about the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

On a broader scale, there’s investor skittishness over any U.S.-linked assets and securities.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

There is also general market skittishness about the path of interest rate cuts and concerns about Trump tariff plans that could be contributing to the fall, Mould added.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

For horses, herd animals alert to clues of danger from each other, skittishness is contagious.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand