Nvidia's Value Balloons By $400 Billion In Only 5 Days – Now Exceeds The Entire Market Cap Of Costco

Nvidia's stock value has ballooned by an incredible $400 billion in just five days, causing quite the stir in tech and investment circles.

Now at a staggering $3.26 trillion, as per Business Insider Africa, Nvidia has soared past many competitors, though it remains behind Apple and Microsoft in terms of global market capitalization. That $400 billion increase alone surpasses the entire market value of Costco, which is roughly $250 billion, even though the retail giant posted an impressive $254 billion in revenue last year.

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The massive surge is largely thanks to Nvidia's AI-focused chips. The newly launched Blackwell chip, designed specifically for artificial intelligence, has been dubbed a game-changer. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called it “the engine to power this new industrial revolution.” Major tech players like Microsoft, Oracle and Google seem to be on the same page, pouring their support into Nvidia's technology and betting on its future impact.

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In 2024 alone, Nvidia's stock jumped by 170% and since early 2023, its growth has been nothing short of explosive – up 800%, as per Reuters. The financial numbers are jaw-dropping. While Costco generated $7.4 billion in net income last year, Nvidia boasted a whopping $30 billion in profit from $61 billion in revenue. This speaks volumes about how profitable the tech space has become, especially compared to traditional powerhouses like Costco.

Jensen Huang, now worth $106 billion, is at the heart of Nvidia's extraordinary run. With his focus on AI chip development, Nvidia has cemented itself as a key player in the ongoing AI revolution.

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Beth Kindig from I/O Fund speculated that Nvidia could hit a valuation of $10 trillion by 2030 thanks to its then-anticipated Blackwell GPU chip, supported by its CUDA software platform. 

The ripple effects of Nvidia's success are hard to miss. The “Magnificent Seven” tech giants – Meta, Alphabet, Apple, among others – are all riding the AI wave, with Nvidia's technology fueling their stock's demand by 1%. AI integration is becoming a major part of daily life and Nvidia's chips are a crucial piece of that puzzle, pushing the tech market to even greater heights.

But not everyone is cheering. Some experts have voiced concerns about the growing reliance on Nvidia in the chip industry. The worry is that if Nvidia becomes too dominant, it could lead to supply bottlenecks and increased prices, ultimately hurting competition.

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