Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company on stock market

Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence.

The chip company, which has enjoyed a monumental ascent over the last 18 months amid enthusiasm over generative AI, jumped 3.4 percent near 1:25 pm (1725 GMT), giving it a market capitalization of about $3.3 trillion, slightly ahead of Microsoft and Apple.

The California-based company, which is led by Jensen Huang, has seen profits soar due to torrid demand for its powerful GPU chips, which have set the industry’s pace in pushing new advances in AI.

In May, Nvidia reported a net profit of $14.9 billion, while its revenue of $26 billion was almost four times what it took in during the same fiscal quarter last year.

“We believe over the next year the race to $4 trillion market cap in tech will be front and center between Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft,” said a note earlier this week from Wedbush Securities.

“Nvidia’s GPU chips are in essence the new gold or oil in the tech sector as more enterprises and consumers quickly head down this path with the 4th Industrial Revolution well underway.”

Earlier in February, Nvidia opened new tab hit $2tn in market value for the first time, riding on an insatiable demand for its chips that made the Silicon Valley firm the pioneer of the generative artificial intelligence boom, Reuters reported.

Nvidia

Nvidia, founded in 1993, is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs), which dominate both gaming and professional markets under the GeForce and Quadro brands.

The company’s GPUs are crucial in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, with its CUDA platform enabling parallel computing.

Nvidia has expanded into the automotive industry with its Drive platform for autonomous vehicles and into other sectors like healthcare and robotics with the Jetson product line.

Known for significant growth and innovation, Nvidia’s acquisitions, including Mellanox Technologies and the pending ARM Holdings deal, have bolstered its market reach and technological prowess.

The company’s stock, traded under NVDA, reflects its robust position in the tech industry.

AFP