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Their rise followed a volatile week of trading fueled by skittishness about the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The skittishness over the economy may lead advertisers to shift more of their dollars to there as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2025

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

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand