Nvidia Stock. (Photo Illustration by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesNvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares have increased by nearly 11% in the last week, and is still up almost 40% over the last 30 days. While wider markets have risen after China and the U.S. declared a 90-day halt on tariffs, which is considered a step toward de-escalating the global trade conflict, there have also been a number of company-specific positives for Nvidia as well.Nvidia Establishing AI BenchmarksNvidia has i ...

Market Reaction to Tariffs - U.S. stocks experienced significant declines following President Trump's announcement of 10% tariffs on all trading partners, leading to corrections and bear markets for major equity indexes, with the Nasdaq entering bear market territory [1] - On April 9, Trump announced a temporary reduction in tariff rates to 10% for 90 days, resulting in a historic surge across U.S. markets [2] Market Performance - The S&P 500 surged over 9%, marking its third-largest single-day gain since World War II, while the Dow posted its strongest percentage gain since March 2020, and the Nasdaq Composite had its best single-day performance since January 2001 [3] - The Nasdaq-100-based ETF, Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), increased by approximately 12% on April 9 [3] Semiconductor Sector Performance - Semiconductor stocks were particularly notable, with six of the top eight performers in the Nasdaq-100 being semiconductor companies, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) advancing 17.2% on April 9 [4] - Top-performing chip stocks included Microchip Technology Inc (up 27.1%), Arm Holdings PLC (up 24.8%), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (up 23.8%), ON Semiconductor Corp (up 22.7%), Marvell Technology Inc (up 21.9%), and NXP Semiconductors NV (up 21.1%) [5] AI Market Developments - Companies are increasingly showcasing their AI product roadmaps, positively impacting chip stocks, with OpenAI valued at $300 million in a new $40 billion fundraising round led by SoftBank [6] - OpenAI's CEO announced that GPT-5 is set to launch in "a few months," indicating advancements beyond initial expectations [7] - Meta launched the first version of its open-source Llama 4 AI model family, with the most powerful model still under development [8] - Other key players in AI include Google with Gemini 2.5, Anthropic with Claude AI models, Elon Musk's xAI with Grok models, and China's DeepSeek preparing new open-source models [9] Semiconductor Industry Challenges - NVIDIA, a leading semiconductor company, faced a 17% stock drop in 2025, with concerns over margin pressure as it scales production of next-gen Blackwell AI chips [11] - In 2023 and 2024, semiconductor stocks outperformed software companies, but interest in data center infrastructure stocks has cooled in 2025, leading to increased scrutiny of AI stocks [13] - The U.S. is tightening restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, particularly targeting high-performance chips for AI systems and advanced computing [13] Investment Opportunities - Despite challenges, developments in the AI field have kept the semiconductor sector active, with recent valuation corrections seen as beneficial [14] - Investing in semiconductor ETFs such as SMH, iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), and Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI) could be advantageous if market recovery continues [14]

Group 1: AI Market Overview - Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent investment theme, but recent market turmoil has affected even leading AI stocks [1] - The market experienced a downturn following President Trump's comments on the U.S. economy, raising concerns about a potential economic downturn [1] Group 2: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) - Nvidia is currently trading at $115, with a year-to-date loss of 14%, yet it remains a leading AI stock in the semiconductor industry [3] - The company's Data Center segment reported a remarkable 93% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $35.6 billion, driven by the adoption of Blackwell AI chips [4] - Nvidia is diversifying into robotics and healthcare AI, with the upcoming GTC conference on March 17 expected to be a significant catalyst for investor interest [5] Group 3: Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) - Palantir is trading at $79.05, having experienced a one-month loss of over 29%, with significant insider selling reported [6] - Concerns have arisen regarding potential cuts to government contracts due to an anticipated 8% annual reduction in the U.S. defense budget over the next five years [7] - Despite challenges, Palantir is gaining momentum through key defense contracts, including a $178.4 million U.S. Army contract, and is expanding its commercial partnerships [8] - The upcoming AIPCon on March 13 has generated interest, showcasing Palantir's efforts to broaden its client base beyond government contracts [9] - Palantir's stock has increased by 217% over the past year, indicating a strong long-term growth narrative, although valuation concerns and macroeconomic risks may lead to near-term volatility [10]

The stock price of semiconductor giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has experienced significant volatility despite the company’s Q4 earnings exceeding expectations with strong revenue and earnings per share.Although the equity has made a short-term recovery, reclaiming the $120 support zone, technical indicators suggest that NVDA is facing the threat of a sustained correction in the near future.Notably, Nvidia ended February positively, valued at $124.80, closing the last trading session up 3.87%. However, on the ...

A top Nvidia executive said President Trump’s potential tariffs and export controls on its powerful computer chips remain an “unknown” — sending its stock sliding despite better-than-expected quarterly profits.Nvidia shares were off more than 4% Thursday morning as investor digested a mixed outlook from CEO Jensen Huang’s firm in its fourth quarter earnings report. Wall Street remains anxious about macroeconomic factors as Trump ramps up the pressure on China. Nvidia CFO Colleen Kress acknowledged the uncer ...

US stocks were tipped to start higher on Thursday, helped by a positive premarket pivot from Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) as investors continued to chew over its overnight earnings release.  As a result of the chipmaker's 2.5% premarket gain, futures were indicating the Nasdaq 100 would rise 0.8%, with S&P 500 futures up 0.7% and those for the Dow Jones up 0.3%. Overnight, Wall Street produced a mixed session, ending with the S&P 500 flat, the Dow Jones down 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite closing up 0.3%. Bitco ...

Nvidia forecast first-quarter revenue above market estimates on Wednesday, expecting strong demand for its leading AI chips to persist as businesses spend heavily to expand generative artificial intelligence infrastructure. Its shares sank roughly 1% in choppy extended trading, after closing up 3.7% in regular trading. Nvidia is the biggest beneficiary of a rally in AI-linked stocks, with its shares up more than 400% over the last two years.Because of the effort to ramp the company's flagship Blackwell AI c ...