Why Nvidia Shares Are Rising

NVIDIA Corporation NVDA shares are trading higher by 3.26% to $201.74 Wednesday afternoon. The stock is potentially trading higher in sympathy with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter EPS and sales results and issued first-quarter guidance.

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What Happened?

AMD reported fourth-quarter non-GAAP earnings per share, or EPS, of 69 cents, above the consensus estimate of 67 cents per share. It was also higher than the third quarter’s 67 cents per share, but down 25% from the year ago’s 92 cents per share.

Fourth-quarter revenue came in at $5.6 billion compared to the consensus of $5.5 billion and the company’s guidance of $5.5 billion plus or minus $300 million...Read More

According to data from Benzinga Pro, NVDA has a 52-week high of $289.46 and a 52-week low of $108.13.