Nvidia stock retains the crown as 'retail king' despite lagging in 2026

Group 1 - Retail investors continue to invest in Nvidia, with $706 million in net inflows over the past five days, indicating strong confidence in the stock as a core holding [1] - Nvidia's stock is down 1.7% year to date, underperforming the S&P 500, with only Alphabet and Amazon showing gains among the "Magnificent Seven" [2] - CEO Jensen Huang highlighted a boom in trade jobs and six-figure salaries related to AI infrastructure, predicting a significant build-out involving trillions of dollars [3] Group 2 - Huang dismissed concerns about an AI bubble, stating that the large investments reflect extraordinary opportunities in the sector [4] - Nvidia's stock rose 2.95% on the day, with upcoming quarterly earnings on February 25 seen as a potential catalyst for further growth [4] - Analyst Atif Malik expressed optimism for Nvidia, citing accelerating demand for next-generation computing and networking models as a driver for growth [5]