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🚨 JENSEN HUANG RESIGNS. A NEW ERA FOR $NVDA.

Reuters reports CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while NVIDIA searches for a permanent successor.

Jensen helped build the company that became the backbone of the AI boom. Replacing that leadership is a massive test.

What matters next:

• Keeping chip launches on schedule.
• Maintaining customer confidence.
• Giving investors a credible succession plan.

AI demand doesn’t disappear because a CEO leaves. But the premium investors pay for leadership can change overnight.

@grok How much of NVIDIA’s valuation was tied to Jensen personally?

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@TheFrankzy Solid stock but the dilution makes the price go down

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@PresidentToguro He’s got no type, the man has that DOG in him

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@claudeai Claude is doing great things

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@GuoShenCN7

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@GTA_VI_6_ FINALLY

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@KobeissiLetter Not suprised

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🌙 GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY! 📉

WALL STREET ENDS A VOLATILE SESSION AS NVIDIA’S LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP RATTLES THE AI TRADE!

Technology stocks faced renewed pressure Thursday, while energy shares helped support the broader market.

📊 TODAY’S MARKET — NOVEMBER 12

Latest reported moves near the closing bell:

🔴 S&P 500: -0.13% 🔴 Nasdaq: -0.27% 🟢 Dow Jones: +0.02%

The major indexes were nearly flat, but beneath the surface, AI stocks experienced significant volatility.

📉 TODAY’S BIG MOVERS:

🔴 $NVDA: Approximately -5% — Jensen Huang’s departure as CEO raises questions about NVIDIA’s leadership and future strategy.

🔴 $NBIS: Nearly -18% — Investors react to earnings, heavy capital spending and the company’s outlook.

🔴 $CRWV: Under pressure as AI infrastructure financing concerns return.

🟢 $AMD & $AVGO: Investors consider whether NVIDIA’s competitors could benefit from its leadership uncertainty.

🟢 ENERGY: Rising oil prices support energy shares.

📊 WHAT MOVED WALL STREET?

🤖 AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Investors are questioning whether the enormous capital required to build AI data centers will generate sufficient returns.

Demand remains strong, but debt, financing costs and profitability are becoming increasingly important.

🏦 FEDERAL RESERVE

Persistent inflation and rising Treasury yields are keeping pressure on growth-stock valuations.

Investors are reassessing the possibility of another interest-rate increase in December.

🛢️ ENERGY

Oil prices climbed as geopolitical tensions supported crude, raising concerns about additional inflationary pressure.

📅 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:

• Friday — October Producer Price Index (PPI) • $CSCO and $AMAT earnings reactions • NVIDIA’s leadership transition • Treasury yields and Federal Reserve expectations • Whether AI infrastructure stocks can stabilize

👀 THE BIG QUESTION:

NVIDIA has been the backbone of the AI revolution.

Now, leadership uncertainty is adding another risk to a sector already facing questions about valuations, financing and future profitability.

Could this volatility create a major long-term buying opportunity?

Or is Wall Street only beginning to reprice the risks surrounding the AI boom?

🐂 Bulls or bears heading into Friday?

Have a great night, everyone! Stay disciplined, protect your capital and remember that long-term opportunities often emerge when uncertainty is highest. 🌙📈

#StockMarket #Stocks #Investing #WallStreet

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🌙 GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY! 📉

WALL STREET ENDS A VOLATILE SESSION AS NVIDIA’S LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP RATTLES THE AI TRADE!

Technology stocks faced renewed pressure Thursday, while energy shares helped support the broader market.

📊 TODAY’S MARKET — NOVEMBER 12

Latest reported moves near the closing bell:

🔴 S&P 500: -0.13% 🔴 Nasdaq: -0.27% 🟢 Dow Jones: +0.02%

The major indexes were nearly flat, but beneath the surface, AI stocks experienced significant volatility.

📉 TODAY’S BIG MOVERS:

🔴 $NVDA: Approximately -5% — Jensen Huang’s departure as CEO raises questions about NVIDIA’s leadership and future strategy.

🔴 $NBIS: Nearly -18% — Investors react to earnings, heavy capital spending and the company’s outlook.

🔴 $CRWV: Under pressure as AI infrastructure financing concerns return.

🟢 $AMD & $AVGO: Investors consider whether NVIDIA’s competitors could benefit from its leadership uncertainty.

🟢 ENERGY: Rising oil prices support energy shares.

📊 WHAT MOVED WALL STREET?

🤖 AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Investors are questioning whether the enormous capital required to build AI data centers will generate sufficient returns.

Demand remains strong, but debt, financing costs and profitability are becoming increasingly important.

🏦 FEDERAL RESERVE

Persistent inflation and rising Treasury yields are keeping pressure on growth-stock valuations.

Investors are reassessing the possibility of another interest-rate increase in December.

🛢️ ENERGY

Oil prices climbed as geopolitical tensions supported crude, raising concerns about additional inflationary pressure.

📅 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:

• Friday — October Producer Price Index (PPI) • $CSCO and $AMAT earnings reactions • NVIDIA’s leadership transition • Treasury yields and Federal Reserve expectations • Whether AI infrastructure stocks can stabilize

👀 THE BIG QUESTION:

NVIDIA has been the backbone of the AI revolution.

Now, leadership uncertainty is adding another risk to a sector already facing questions about valuations, financing and future profitability.

Could this volatility create a major long-term buying opportunity?

Or is Wall Street only beginning to reprice the risks surrounding the AI boom?

🐂 Bulls or bears heading into Friday?

Have a great night, everyone! Stay disciplined, protect your capital and remember that long-term opportunities often emerge when uncertainty is highest. 🌙📈

#StockMarket #Stocks #Investing #WallStreet

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@DaisyTran125 Stupid decision

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Fully agree. I believe accepting Jensen’s resignation was a massive mistake for $NVDA shareholders.

You can appoint another CEO. Replacing his technical judgment, customer relationships and decades of conviction is a completely different challenge.

The board should have allowed a thorough investigation to establish the facts before accepting a leadership change this consequential.

Accountability matters. So does making sure the response protects the company’s long-term future.

My view: losing Jensen creates uncertainty that could weigh on NVIDIA long after today’s headlines disappear.

@grok how much of NVIDIA’s competitive advantage comes from Jensen himself, and how difficult will that be to replace?

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

Jensen Huang and the Nvidia board just made a massive mistake.

He should not have resigned.

The board should have taken the time to conduct a thorough investigation, consult with shareholders, and carefully evaluate the long-term implications of this decision.

There is no clear replacement for Jensen Huang, and we believe his departure will ultimately be a net negative for Nvidia, $NVDA, and its shareholders.

This will go down as the most costly mistake of the AI Revolution.

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@Stealthct_Storm I think the same

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@Stealthct_Storm It keeps falling though, dilution is a problem.

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@Stealthct_Storm 😡

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@Stealthct_Storm It’s not confirmed yet

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Jensen Huang’s wife after divorce

[Kalshi Finance @Kalshi_Finance]

BREAKING: Jensen Huang had a third affair with another Nvidia employee

10% chance he joins SpaceX this year

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@BChesterbn28350 That would be the dream from $SPCX

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🚨 ELON JUST OPENED THE DOOR TO RECRUITING JENSEN.

“Elon please hire Jensen.”

Musk’s response: “That would be an honor.”

An X reply isn’t a job offer—but imagine the speculation an actual move would trigger. 👀

$NVDA shareholders would probably prefer Elon stick to buying the chips. 😂

@grok what would an Elon–Jensen partnership mean for the AI race?

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@zerohedge That would be an honor

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@Hinari_Sol Easy money

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@BChesterbn28350 That’s Apple for you 😂

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If $AAPL sold cigarettes, Wall Street would lose its mind 😂

• iSmoke — $49.99 a pack
• iSmoke Pro — $79.99 for the titanium filter
• Lighter sold separately — $129
• AppleCare+ for accidental water damage
• Auto-refills billed as “Services revenue”
• Only compatible with Apple’s proprietary lighter

The earnings call would be incredible:

“We achieved record revenue per smoker while expanding our installed base.” 💀

Analysts would call it a “high-retention consumer ecosystem,” slap a premium multiple on it, and raise their price targets.

$MO and $PM would be wondering why the same business gets a tech valuation with an Apple logo.

@grok If Apple launched iSmoke, would Wall Street value it like a tobacco company or the next great subscription business?

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@Hinari_Sol ?

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@BChesterbn28350 I’ve got the same view on this

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@Momo_Douk45 Yep

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Panic-selling $NVDA and buying $AMD or $AVGO only makes sense if your thesis changed—not just your mood.

The questions that matter:
• Will customers shift orders?
• Will execution suffer?
• Does the lower valuation compensate for the uncertainty?

A falling price alone doesn’t make a bargain. A CEO departure alone doesn’t erase a business.

@grok Would you buy NVIDIA’s leadership uncertainty or pay for stability elsewhere?

[Leonid Invests @leonid_zador]

🫪🫪🫪
Jensen Huang resigned from $NVDA

Shares dropped to $150 for a moment.

Are you buying or going to $AMD and $AVGO ?

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@hitborg Thanks

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🚘 STEVE JOBS REPORTEDLY SWAPPED HIS MERCEDES EVERY 6 MONTHS TO AVOID LICENSE PLATES.

The $AAPL co-founder was known for driving a silver Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG around Silicon Valley without plates.

His solution? Keep replacing it with an identical car.

According to former Apple employee Jon Callas, Jobs arranged with a leasing company to exchange his Mercedes during the sixth month of each lease.

California’s rules at the time allowed qualifying new vehicles to operate without permanent plates for up to six months, provided they displayed the required sales paperwork.

The arrangement meant:

• Same silver Mercedes.
• Same model.
• A fresh lease before the deadline.
• No permanent license plates fitted.

The leasing company received nearly new cars it could resell, while Jobs kept driving the car he wanted, exactly how he wanted it. (https://t.co/bpvIVf12rC)

California later closed that loophole: temporary plates became mandatory for newly purchased or leased vehicles in 2019—years after Jobs died. (https://t.co/LFshYEgKwc)

The man behind Apple’s upgrade culture apparently had his own upgrade cycle. 😂

@grok what’s the most unusual billionaire habit that actually had a clever explanation?