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After a rough start to 2026, shares of AI (artificial intelligence) chipmakerNvidia(NVDA1.38%)have come roaring back. The stock has soared about 19% over the last 30 days, and at one point in late April completed more than a 32% rally off a late-March low. With the stock trading close to $212 as of this writing, they're just shy of their April 27 all-time closing high of $216.61.That kind of run m
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A few years ago, the primary argument in the AI computing space was whetherNvidia(NVDA1.38%)could maintain its dominance or whether a competitor like AMD could rise to steal market share. For the most part, Nvidia has maintained its dominance and has grown to own a far larger corner of the market than AMD. That argument has faded a bit, and a new one has emerged: custom AI chips.This debate is ver
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Nvidia(NVDA1.38%)andPalantir Technologies(PLTR+0.92%)both were superstars in the early days of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. This is because they were among the first to benefit from the revenue opportunity -- and as a result, investors rushed to get in on their shares. Nvidia stock has soared more than 500% over the past three years, while Palantir has surged 1,700%.But in recent times,
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Chips are the building blocks of artificial intelligence (AI), and the growing demand has sent thePHLX SemiconductorSectorup 258% over the past three years. The bull market may not be over, as Statista estimates the industry will increase from $891 billion in 2026 to nearly $1.3 trillion by 2030.Those estimates won't hold up without growth fromTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM2.10%)andBroadco
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When looking at the recent earnings increases from some of the most prominent growth stocks, the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) is nothing short of spectacular. Although such numbers do not reflect the entire company,Microsoftreported 40% Azure cloud growth yearly, and 63% for Google's parent company,Alphabet.For now, most of that growth depends on AI and, by extension, the AI accelerators
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A shift is happening in the artificial intelligence (AI) computing space. Hyperscalers and AI companies are transitioning from training large language models to putting those models to work on real-world data to unlock the productivity gains that this technology promises.A lot ofmoney has been spenton data center infrastructure that's optimized to train models using large datasets. Inference, on t
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On March 11,Nvidiaannounced that it would invest $2 billion inNebius Group(NBIS5.19%), a neocloud company that offers dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and software solutions to companies looking to run AI workloads in the cloud.Nebius stock has jumped by 57% since that investment was revealed. However, the good news for investors is that it isn't too late to buy shares of this f
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the attention of U.S. equity markets since 2023. However,quantum computingis emerging as a potential trend on Wall Street.Image source: Getty Images.In April,Nvidia(NVDA1.65%)expanded its quantum computing footprint with the launch of the Ising AI model family, designed to improve how quantum computers are calibrated and how they correct their errors. Bec
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Today's HighlightsUpstart Grows Fast, Spends Faster, and Margins Take a HitCan Vertical Video Save Disney's Streaming?Visa Flexes Its Moat and Earnings Power📌Top story -- scroll down for more updatesClosing Bell4:05 pmStocks are closing in on records for a second consecutive day, driven by AI chip enthusiasm and a sharp drop in oil prices tied to reports of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.Advance
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Amazon(AMZN2.89%)has developed quite the chip business. Its chip revenue increased 40% consecutively in the first quarter, and there was a triple-digit percentage increase in the run rate. As a stand-alone business, it's one of thethree largest data center chip companiesin the world.But on the first-quarter earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy reassured listeners that it maintains a strong relationship w
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Nvidia(NVDA1.65%)stock has been treading water over the last six months. Until today, that is. As of 12:23 p.m. ET, shares have jumped 4.4% today, providing nearly the entire gain the stock has realized over the past half year.Today's move came after news that the artificial intelligence (AI) leader is partnering with glass and optical companyCorningto build three new cutting-edge manufacturing pl
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Nvidia(NVDA1.70%)has been one of the undisputed winners of theartificial intelligence (AI)boom, and demand for these next-generation algorithms continues to ramp higher. Comments from big tech executives in recent months suggest the only thing slowing even more rapid adoption is supply constraints for crucial components used by data centers.The AI chipmaker just unveiled a massive new deal with gl
2026-05-06
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Not much has gone wrong forNvidia(NVDA1.72%)over the past three years. The company's shares have soared thanks to its dominance in the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. However, there have been some headwinds for the tech leader. Last year, the U.S. government restricted exports of some of Nvidia's products to China, with the Chinese government also going after the company.These issue
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Nvidia(NVDA1.72%)is the largest company in the world right now, with a market capitalization of over $4.8 trillion. But we know it can go at least a little bit higher: In April, the company briefly topped $5.2 trillion in market cap.The company reports Q1 earnings on May 20, and analysts are expectinganother blowout quarter, with a consensus of $78.8 billionin revenue(up 78.6% year over year) and
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Microsoft(MSFT+0.14%)is investing significantly in its proprietary chip technology.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 3, 2026. The video was published on May 5, 2026.
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Shares ofNvidia(NVDA1.13%)spiked in March, rising 14.4%, according to data supplied byS&P Global Market Intelligence.While general market enthusiasm helped lift the stock, there were company-specific catalysts that sent theartificial intelligence (AI)specialist higher.Image source: Nvidia.Fingers in a lot of piesNvidia kicked off April with a bang.Alphabet(GOOGL2.07%)(GOOG1.83%)unveiled the latest
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WhileNvidiagets most of the attention as Wall Street's AI kingpin because of its prolonged dominance in AI data center GPU chips, a competitor has been building something special.Broadcom(AVGO2.70%)has landed major chip deals with various major AI companies, includingAlphabet,Meta Platforms, Anthropic, and OpenAI.With these deals, Broadcom might actually be the betterAI stockto own. The best part?
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Nvidia's(NVDA1.13%)start to 2026 wasn't great, but it has been an absolute rocketship since the calendar flipped to April. Since then, Nvidia's stock is up 13%, but I think that's just the beginning.Nvidia has a lot going for it, and I think its rally could easily extend throughout the rest of the year. So, if you've missed out on Nvidia's recent run, don't worry, there's more where that came from