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Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Valued at $5 Trillion

Investor enthusiasm followed a $500 billion order outlook and new U.S. supercomputer contracts.

An Nvidia logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Wiring sits inside of the Data Hall of the Microsoft data center campus, currently under construction, after Microsoft's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith announced a plan to spend $4 billion on an additional artificial intelligence data center, in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Audrey Richardson/File Photo
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks on how AI infrastructure and AI factories that generate intelligence at scale are powering a new industrial revolution, at Washington Convention Center, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Overview

  • Nvidia’s shares jumped to just over $211 at the open on Wednesday, briefly lifting its market value to about $5.1 trillion.
  • CEO Jensen Huang said the company expects $500 billion in AI chip orders and outlined plans to build seven supercomputers for the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Nvidia announced a $1 billion investment in Nokia to collaborate on AI‑native 5G‑Advanced and 6G networks, adding to a run of recent partnerships.
  • President Donald Trump said he expects to discuss Nvidia’s Blackwell chips with China’s Xi Jinping this week, a focal point given U.S. export restrictions.
  • The milestone sharpened bubble warnings from the Bank of England and the IMF, as Apple and Microsoft hover near $4 trillion valuations.