Nvidia’s Stock Price Plunges, Fanning Bubble Theory in AI Industry

The recent decline in Nvidia’s stock price has shocked investors, with the company’s shares falling by 20% in just two weeks. This significant drop has sparked concerns about a potential bubble in the AI industry.

Nvidia’s stock price closed at $102.83 on the New York Stock Exchange, down 4.09% from the previous day. At one point, the stock price fell to $100.95, putting it in danger of breaking through the $100 mark.

The decline began after Nvidia’s earnings announcement on August 28th. The company’s stock price plummeted 9.53% to close at $108, resulting in a loss of $280 billion in market capitalization. This is the largest daily loss in the history of the U.S. stock market.

Bloomberg reported that the recent two-week decline is the largest for Nvidia in the past two years, citing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy as a major factor. These concerns are particularly affecting AI stocks.

Other major technology stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, also experienced declines. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.52% on the day, indicating a slump in technology stocks overall.

Semiconductor-related stocks were particularly hard hit, with Broadcom’s stock price plunging 10.36% after the company announced a performance outlook that fell short of expectations. Other major semiconductor companies, including Taiwan’s TSMC, AMD, and Qualcomm, also experienced declines.

The Associated Press reported that tech stocks were hit hard after a weaker-than-expected economic report was released. The U.S. Labor Department announced that U.S. nonfarm payrolls in August increased by only 142,000 from the previous month, falling short of expectations.