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Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, ETR:NVD) hit a record high overnight, cementing its position as the world's most valuable company and putting clear blue water between it, Microsoft and Apple. Its share price climbed over 4% on Wednesday to close at a record $154.31, giving Nvidia a $3.77 trillion valuation and reflecting growing investor confidence in its dominance in artificial intelligence, despite ongoing export restrictions to China.
Shares of South Korea's SK Hynix, which supplies memory chips to Nvidia, gained 3.53%. TSMC was up 0.8%.
Nvidia shares hit an all-time high Wednesday (June 25), surpassing the previous record intraday high that was set in January, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. [contact-form-7] The rise took the company's market cap to about $3.75 trillion, making it the world's most valuable company, ahead of Microsoft, CNBC reportedWednesday.
Nvidia Corporation continues to grow at a rapid pace, but its surging free cash flow and buybacks signal a shift toward value-like behavior. The company's ultra-high ROIC reflects a highly efficient business model uncommon even among tech peers. Despite trading at lofty earnings multiples, Nvidia's recent multiple compression hints at a maturing growth profile.
Markets lost steam by the end of the trading session despite stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) closing at all-time highs. Kevin Green analyzes today's price action in the SPX to highlight what's driving the compression, which includes a downturn in volume.
Nvidia shares were on track to close at an all-time high on Wednesday as Wall Street investors shook off fears that US limits on exports to China would hurt the company's business.
This is why the stock is on pace to reach a new all-time closing high and reclaim its spot as the largest company by market capitalization.
Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) top leadership is increasingly trimming their stakes as the company's stock hits fresh highs above the $150 mark.
Nvidia Corporation's stock has rebounded strongly, driven by robust Q1 earnings, paused tariffs, and the cancellation of the AI diffusion rule. AI demand remains strong, with Nvidia dominating the GPU market and benefiting from hyperscaler and sovereign state investments in AI infrastructure. My updated DCF model shows Nvidia's fair value at $181.53 per share, about 25% above current levels, supporting a continued Buy rating.
It's been a roller coaster year for semiconductor stocks. Many of the biggest names, like NVIDIA Corp. NASDAQ: NVDA, were on a tear heading into the year on plans for a massive data center buildout to support the needs of artificial intelligence (AI).
Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) have surged 21.8% over the past 90 days, including a 2.6% pop over the past five trading sessions.