**CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), a company specializing in AI data centers, has seen its stock price more than double since its IPO in March 2025, now reaching a trailing-12-month revenue of $4.3 billion. However, analysts forecast its revenue could jump to $12 billion this year and $19.2 billion next year. Despite this growth, the company faces significant financial hurdles, burning through $8 billion in free cash flow last year and accumulating over $18 billion in debt as of July 2024.**
**In contrast, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG/GOOGL) continues to be a financial powerhouse with $385 billion in annual revenue, largely driven by Google, YouTube, and Google Cloud. The company has solid long-term growth expectations with projected earnings growth of over 16% annually over the next three to five years. Similarly, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) also shows robust growth potential, reporting over $293 billion in annual revenue and earnings growth projected at over 16% annually, fueled in part by its investment in AI and partnership with OpenAI.**
