** CoreWeave CRWV.O shares soaring 24% on Fri in latest volatile session for the AI data center operator
** The Nvidia-backed NVDA.O co has signed an additional agreement with OpenAI under which the ChatGPT maker has committed to pay CRWV up to $4 bln through April 2029, a regulatory filing showed on Thurs
** On Wed, in its first qtrly report since its March public listing, co unveiled a hefty capex plan, saying its second-qtr spending would be in range of $3 bln to $3.5 bln, with rev likely to come in at $1.06 bln to $1.1 bln
** CRWV now more than double its $40 IPO price
** JP Morgan raised its PT to $66 from $43, and Mizuho boosted its PT to $70 from $46
** Of the 16 analysts covering CRWV, recommendation breakdown is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" rating and the median PT is $63, latest LSEG data shows
(Reporting by Noel Randewich)
((noel.randewich@thomsonreuters.com))