HAPPY THURSDAY TO THE STREET

CoreWeave’s (CRWV) stock reversed course today, joining rebounding AI names. But its credit concerns might not be going anywhere.

The short version: the firm took on more than $51B in debt and obligations to fund its AI buildout. Now the cost to insure it against default has blown past 1,000 basis points, Wall Street's line for distress.

The CEO says the market is acting irrationally. Bond traders would say the same about his balance sheet.

  • 🟩 | US stocks rose today, with the DJIA leading the way, as megacap gains from the likes of Walmart (WMT) outweighed lingering Chinese chip fears.

  • 📈 | One Notable Gainer: The RealReal (REAL) rose after securing a $150M term loan to refinance its 2029 notes.

  • 📉 | One Notable Decliner: Rocket Lab (RKLB) fell after delaying its Neutron rocket launch to 2027.

— Brooks & The Street Sheet Team

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Yet the deeper story was never told.

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And this is not a single-deposit story.

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  • High-grade results across the flagship

  • Past-producing areas getting a second look via the drill bit

  • Multiple additional targets advancing toward drilling

Multiple rigs are already operating, more are being added, and the company is fully funded through the end of 2027 for its biggest exploration program yet.

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MARKET SNAPSHOT

S&P 500 Heatmap. Credit: Unusual Whales

Market Movers

CROCS, DELL, INTUIT

📈 | Crocs (CROX) notched an upgrade to Overweight at Barclays (BCS).

📉 | Dell Technologies (DELL) slid as AI debt worries hit infrastructure names.

📈 | Intuit (INTU) agreed to acquire revenue management platform Sequence.

📉 | FMC (FMC) tanked after slashing Q3 revenue guidance far below estimates.

📈 | Penske Automotive (PAG) agreed to be taken private at $212 per share in cash.

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CARMAX-IMUM OVERDRIVE

Stock Spotlight

  • Stock: CarMax (KMX)

  • Firm: Bank of America (BAC)

  • Current Price: $52

  • Price Target: $65

  • Implied Upside: 25%

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A Two-Gear Shift

BoA just skipped a gear. The firm double upgraded KMX shares to Buy, betting that used car shoppers are finally clocking CarMax's prices.

Analyst Alexander Perry credits Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement and CarMax's own moves. Together, he says, they've made the retailer its most price-competitive in years, and it's grabbing market share as a result.

The Price Is Right

For years, CarMax quoted all-in prices with little or no fees. Rivals advertised cheaper stickers and saved the fees for later.

The FTC's price-transparency push, which began in May, forces dealers to show the full number. Perry expects that to keep pulling buyers toward CarMax, with repeat customers extending the run.

The numbers seem to support the analyst’s thesis. CarMax's unit comps rose 13% year over year in fiscal Q2, while public peers fell 4% on average, per BoA.

Odd Car Out

BoA is driving against traffic. Of the 22 analysts covering CarMax’s stock, 17 rate it a Hold.

Shares are already in the green year-to-date. Perry's betting that, despite the high mileage, CarMax has plenty more road left.

Do you own any shares of CarMax (KMX)?

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As copper breaks records... capital is turning toward early-stage discovery stories that are only beginning to unfold.

One under-the-radar Canadian copper company – still trading undiscovered below $2 per share – is emerging at exactly the right moment.

The company controls a historic copper belt in Canada's Yukon that produced for decades... and is now being explored as a unified system for the first time.

And the results are starting to speak for themselves:

  • High-grade copper confirmed at the flagship

  • Past-producing areas getting a fresh look via the drill bit

  • Multiple additional targets advancing toward drilling

Multiple rigs are already operating. More are being added. And the company is fully funded through the end of 2027 for its biggest exploration program yet.

More rigs. More drilling. Multiple shots at discovery – from a copper stock still trading below $2.

We've compiled a FREE online report detailing the high-grade results, the district-scale opportunity, and where the 2026-27 drill campaign goes next – including our exclusive interview with the company's CEO.

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OVERHEARD ON THE STREET

🔥 Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, the PPI inflation gauge’s biggest gain since 2022.

⛽ Retail sales rose 0.8% in September, but just 0.2% excluding gas stations.

🛰️ SpaceX (SPCX) CEO Elon Musk blamed President Trump for curbs on Ukraine's Starshield network.

✈️ Southwest Airlines (LUV) is scrapping its two-tier loyalty program for silver, gold, and platinum levels, starting Jan 1.

💊 Big Pharma is pouring billions into protein degrader drugs targeting hard-to-reach disease proteins.

WEDNESDAY'S POLL RESULTS

Do you own any shares of Albemarle Corp (ALB)?

▇▇▇▇▇▇ 🐂 Yup, I’m holding

▇▇▇▇▇▇ 🐻 Nope, not interested

▇▇▇▇▇▇ 👀 No, but I’m interested

And, in response, you said:

  • 🐂 Yup, I’m holding — “Holding; and hoping, for a rebound, to at least recoup some of my losses so far.”

  • 🐻 Nope, not interested — “I had it before and the future looked bright. It then seriously tanked. Once burned…”

  • 👀 No, but I’m interested — “Lithium will likely remain in demand since a useful new battery chemistry has proven remarkably difficult to find.”

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