AI Stocks Today (Dec. 19, 2025, 1:17 p.m. ET): Nvidia’s China Chip Review, Micron’s AI Memory Boom, and Big Cloud Deals Lift the Sector
Nvidia and Broadcom shares rose Friday as AI-focused tech and semiconductor stocks led U.S. markets higher by early afternoon. Oracle jumped on TikTok-related news. The Trump administration began a review of Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China, a shift from prior restrictions. Traders also eyed Fed rate-cut bets and volatility from “triple witching.”