NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Holds Near $176 as Open-Source AI Push, China H200 Exports, and Wall Street Forecasts Shape the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 16, 2025)
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is trading in a familiar spot for late 2025: right at the intersection of blockbuster AI demand, tightening geopolitics, and rising investor anxiety about whether the next phase of the AI boom looks like a “new industrial cycle” or an overheated bubble. On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Nvidia shares hovered near $176 after a volatile stretch that has forced investors to balance two stories that can both be true at once: Nvidia remains the center of gravity for AI infrastructure spending, but the market is now scrutinizing every sign of competition, policy risk, and supply-chain friction.