Nvidia stock jumps on $4 billion photonics bet — what NVDA investors watch next
New York, March 2, 2026, 4:15 p.m. EST — After-hours Nvidia shares climbed roughly 3% in after-hours action Monday, recently trading $5.31 higher at $182.37. The move followed news that the chipmaker plans to invest $2 billion apiece in optics suppliers Lumentum and Coherent, aiming to strengthen its lineup of AI data-center processors.