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Nvidia (NVDA) will have to pay $5.5 billion for licenses to export its H20 chips, while AMD Inc. (AMD) will pay $800 million. Olivier Blanchard says these companies can absorb these costs without issue if it weren't for the "snowball" of other developments these companies are managing.
"Good news doesn't matter" while "bad news is terrible news" for A.I. investors, according to Doug Clinton.
Nvidia (NVDA -10.01%) stock is falling fast amid multiple bearish catalysts in Wednesday's trading. The company's share price was down 9.7% as of 3:15 p.m.
Within the largest companies in the sector, the players least affected by China risk are Alphabet and Meta Platforms.
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, ETR:NVD) shares dropped 10% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after the company disclosed a $5.5 billion charge tied to tightened US restrictions on AI chip exports to China, raising investor fears about escalating trade tensions and long-term strategic risks. The semiconductor giant said late Monday it would take the charge in its fiscal first quarter after the U.S.
Nvidia (NVDA -9.16%) shares fell more than 7% on Wednesday morning, after the company disclosed new export restrictions on its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Specifically, the company must now obtain licenses from the U.S. government to sell its H20 processors in China.
As Nvidia (NVDA) shares reel from news of its $5.5B charge related to selling A.I. chips abroad, Kevin Hincks examines the semiconductor giant and composes an example options strategy.
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA -6.36%) were trading nearly 7% lower at 10:52 a.m. ET today. In a filing last night, Nvidia disclosed that it would be taking a $5.5 billion charge in its first quarter of fiscal 2026 after the U.S. government informed the company that it will need a license to export certain chips to China and other countries.
Artificial intelligence heavyweight Nvidia became the latest company entangled in President Donald Trump's global trade war this week, though Wall Street analysts say it's far from a disaster scenario for the chipmaker.
The ban on sales of the H20 chips calls into question the company's ability to continually beat Wall Street's lofty expectations.
The Commerce Department announced it is mandating new licensing requirements for Nvidia and AMD to export popular chips to China.