Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999, revolutionizing the video game industry with ultrarealistic visuals. Unlike central processing units (CPUs), GPUs are designed to perform thousands of calculations simultaneously, meaning they excel at com
Should investors try to time the market and take out cash when prices get frothy? Or should shareholders ignore volatility and stay in the market? In this episode of "Beat and Raise," Motley Fool contributors Brian Withers, Taylor Carmichael and Lou Whiteman discuss their invest
Nvidia has offered concessions in a bid to secure EU antitrust approval for its $54 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, a European Commission filing showed on Wednesday.
Nvidia has offered concessions in a bid to secure EU antitrust approval for its $54 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm , a European Commission filing showed on Wednesday.
Technology stocks eased slightly from their outsized midday gains, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) rising 1.7% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was advancing 1.8% this afternoon.
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Technology & Communications stocks are the best performing sector, up 1.5%. Within that group, NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) and Fortinet Inc (Symbol: FTNT) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 4.3% and 3.5%, respectively.
Technology stocks were rebounding strongly on Tuesday, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) rising 1.8% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was advancing 2.0% this afternoon.
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Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were up 2.4% at 10:18 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. Market sentiment was more positive today, as the S&P 500 index was also trading higher, which would explain part of the bounce in Nvidia's share price after the recent pullback.
There are many great companies that could benefit from the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years, so how should investors play it? In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Sept. 23, Fool.com contributor Rachel Warren discusses why Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is her
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As Yogi Berra (along with several others) is credited with saying, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." Problem is, that's exactly what investors in semiconductor specialist Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are being called upon to do as they gauge th
GitLab Inc, a coding platform backed by the likes of ICONIQ Capital and Khosla Ventures, is looking to raise as much as $624 million through an initial public offering in the United States, targeting a valuation of nearly $9 billion.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the Nasdaq have both delivered excellent returns for shareholders since the market rebounded from the COVID-19 crash a year and a half ago. Investors poured cash into large-cap tech stocks as businesses and consumers adjusted to the pandemic economy.
The prospect of having some stocks in your portfolio reach market capitalizations of $1 trillion can be exciting -- but some perspective is needed. For example, Apple and Microsoft recently sported market caps of $2.3 trillion and $2.1 trillion, respectively. If they became worth
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock dropped in the two following days after it announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 earnings. The memory chipmaker beat estimates, but concerns about capital spending and rising supply prompted investors to unload shares. Although Micro
The video game industry is on track to rake in almost $176 billion in sales this year, and it's forecast to surpass $200 billion in total sales by 2023. But this business is far different than it used to be. Games and gaming platforms are becoming the new social networks for youn