Nvidia shares climbed 1.6% to $191.52 on Wednesday and held steady in after-hours trading after sources said China approved ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips. The green light came during CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to China this week, the sources added.
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has kicked off the “Mills Review,” with executive director Sheldon Mills at the helm, to examine how advanced AI might transform retail financial services and impact consumers. The FCA set a deadline for responses on Feb. 24 and plans to present recommendations to its board by summer 2026. This initiative builds on earlier efforts like AI Live Testing and the Nvidia-supported “Supercharged Sandbox.”
Nvidia shares climbed Wednesday following China's approval of purchases for the company’s H200 AI chips, fueling a surge in AI-related stocks that has kept the S&P 500 near the 7,000 level.
Shares of CoreWeave, Inc. dipped 1.3% to $107.44 in morning trading Wednesday, moving between $107.20 and $114.50. The stock kicked off the session at $114.17, with roughly 12.7 million shares changing hands.
CoreWeave shares edged up 0.2% to $109.12 in morning trading Wednesday, following a run of strong gains earlier this week. Investors appeared torn between bullish analyst ratings and new concerns over the company’s debt levels.
Broadcom Inc shares inched up 0.1% to $333.23 in early trading on Wednesday, after swinging between $332.74 and $339.47. The S&P 500 opened above 7,000 and the Nasdaq moved closer to a record as investors braced for a Federal Reserve rate decision and a rush of Big Tech earnings.
Nvidia shares climbed 1.1% in premarket trading Wednesday, hitting $188.52. The gain came after reports that China has given the green light for ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, according to people familiar with the situation. However, the approvals come with conditions still under negotiation.
NVIDIA Corp shares rose 1.1% to $188.52 in early Wednesday trading, extending gains in chip stocks. Advanced Micro Devices ticked up 0.3%, Broadcom surged 2.4%, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF gained 2.1%.
U.S. stock index futures ticked higher early Wednesday, with chipmakers pushing the gains as traders braced for a Federal Reserve announcement and a packed earnings calendar. By 5:40 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis were up 0.36%, Nasdaq 100 E-minis climbed 0.9%, and Dow E-minis inched 0.06% higher. Nvidia added 1.7%, Intel jumped 6.6%, and Seagate surged 11.3%. Texas Instruments also rose after delivering a strong outlook.
AI stocks edged up in premarket trading Wednesday, with chipmakers leading the charge. Nvidia climbed 1.7%, while Intel surged 6.6%. Both Micron and Microchip Technology also posted gains exceeding 5%. Wall Street braces for a packed day featuring Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve announcement. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-rise-wall-street-braces-big-tech-earnings-2026-01-28/
Nvidia shares climbed 1.6% to $191.45 in premarket trading Wednesday after Reuters reported China gave the green light to ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase over 400,000 of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips—a move investors have awaited for weeks. The approvals came with conditions still being finalized, and a source familiar with the matter said the licenses were restrictive enough that some buyers have yet to turn them into orders.
Applied Digital Corp shares surged 14.2% to $41.35 in after-hours trading Tuesday, swinging between $36.51 and $42.07 on about 47.4 million shares. The jump sparked renewed interest in AI data center suppliers, driven by Nvidia’s $2 billion stake in cloud firm CoreWeave.
CoreWeave shares rose for a second day Tuesday, closing up roughly 10.7% at $108.86 and staying close to that mark after hours. During the session, the stock touched a high of $111.75.
Nebius Group N.V. shares climbed 7.6% to $98.44 by Tuesday afternoon, following a close at $91.46 the day before. The stock swung between $93.35 and $98.75, on roughly 8.2 million shares changing hands.
Arista Networks Inc saw its shares climb $2.90, or nearly 2%, to $146.62 in afternoon trading Tuesday. This marks a second day of gains, pushing the stock up before a heavy slate of major tech earnings. The rally puts Arista’s market value at around $183 billion.
Shares tied to AI climbed Tuesday, led by Nvidia, which gained 1.7%, and Microsoft, up 2.3%, as chip stocks outpaced the broader market. The Nasdaq-100 ETF Invesco QQQ edged up roughly 0.9%, the iShares Semiconductor ETF jumped 2.8%, while the S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 0.4%.
CleanSpark shares climbed roughly 1.4% to $12.61 in early afternoon trading Tuesday, tracking a broader upswing among U.S.-listed bitcoin miners despite little movement in bitcoin itself. Riot Platforms jumped about 4.6%, Marathon Digital gained 1.4%, and TeraWulf surged 7.5%.