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Why Did Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock Jump Today?
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Shares of Nvidia Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) were up more than 3% in early afternoon trading Wednesday after new reports pointed to positive developments for the overall semiconductor industry and the company’s own strategic partners.
For one, the entire chip-making space was lifted by fresh data from the Semiconductor Industry Association, which said late Monday that global sales in the month of May gained nearly 23% year-over-year to $31.9 billion. This leap marked the largest single-month gain since September 2010.
Elsewhere, Nvidia rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) gained more than 7%, snapping its seven-day losing streak, while other popular semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC - Free Report) , Micron (MU - Free Report) , and Qualcomm (QCOM - Free Report) also moved higher.
Nvidia is also being lifted by the news that Sweden-based, Chinese-owned auto giant Volvo is planning to phase out combustion engine-based models by 2019.
“This announcement marks the end of the solely combustion engine-based powered car,” said Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson. “This means that in the future there will be no Volvo cars without an electric motor.”
Nvidia has emerged as one of the hottest the hottest stocks of 2017, skyrocketing more than 36% as its investments in self-driving cars and artificial intelligence have slowly started to pay off. The company’s advancements in image processing technology should solidify its position as a leader in the semiconductor business as these markets continue to expand.
For now, Nvidia remains a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Nevertheless, the stock has earned an “A” grade for Momentum and a “B” grade for Growth in our Style Scores system.
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Why Did Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock Jump Today?
Shares of Nvidia Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) were up more than 3% in early afternoon trading Wednesday after new reports pointed to positive developments for the overall semiconductor industry and the company’s own strategic partners.
For one, the entire chip-making space was lifted by fresh data from the Semiconductor Industry Association, which said late Monday that global sales in the month of May gained nearly 23% year-over-year to $31.9 billion. This leap marked the largest single-month gain since September 2010.
Elsewhere, Nvidia rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) gained more than 7%, snapping its seven-day losing streak, while other popular semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC - Free Report) , Micron (MU - Free Report) , and Qualcomm (QCOM - Free Report) also moved higher.
Overall, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was up more than 0.6% and the popular iShares PHLX Semiconductor Sector ETF (SOXX - Free Report) jumped more than 2.1% (also read: Here's Why Advanced Micro Devices Stock Gained Today).
Nvidia is also being lifted by the news that Sweden-based, Chinese-owned auto giant Volvo is planning to phase out combustion engine-based models by 2019.
“This announcement marks the end of the solely combustion engine-based powered car,” said Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson. “This means that in the future there will be no Volvo cars without an electric motor.”
Nvidia recently announced a partnership with Volvo to develop next-generation software systems for self-driving cars (also read: NVIDIA Partners With Volvo Cars and Autoliv Select).
Nvidia has emerged as one of the hottest the hottest stocks of 2017, skyrocketing more than 36% as its investments in self-driving cars and artificial intelligence have slowly started to pay off. The company’s advancements in image processing technology should solidify its position as a leader in the semiconductor business as these markets continue to expand.
For now, Nvidia remains a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Nevertheless, the stock has earned an “A” grade for Momentum and a “B” grade for Growth in our Style Scores system.
Want more stock market analysis from this author? Make sure to follow @Ryan_McQueeney on Twitter!
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