Shares of chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have soared more than 2,400% in just the past five years. The stock has proven to be a growth machine due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the importance the company's chips play in next-gen technologies.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a leading supplier of networking hardware and chips for gaming, computing, robotics, and especially data centers, which is where most artificial intelligence (AI) development takes place.

Chipmaker and AI darling Nvidia is back nipping at Apple's heels as the most valuable company in the world, with the stock hitting an all-time high Monday.

A s if its 171% gain in 2024 wasn't enough, shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were already up about 9% by market close on Jan. 6. This was almost eight percentage points more than t

Nvidia stock was looking to find its footing on Wednesday after economic data prompted a Big Tech selloff the previous day. Nvidia stock tumbled 6.2% in the previous session, wiping out about $200 billion worth of market capitalization.