Nvidia Stock Stutters After SoftBank Stake Sale. How Foxconn Is Boosting AI Hopes.

Nvidia chips are the favored choice for training artificial-intelligence models. (Dreamstime)

Key Points

• Nvidia’s stock was broadly flat at $193.24, following a 3% drop Tuesday after SoftBank Group sold a $5.83 billion stake.
• Foxconn Technology Group reported strong demand for artificial-intelligence hardware, with AI servers accounting for 42% of its revenue.
• Advanced Micro Devices’ stock rose 8% after projecting over 35% annual revenue growth for the next three to five years, driven by AI processors.

Nvidia stock was wavering Wednesday as Foxconn Technology Group said there was strong demand for artificial-intelligence hardware.

Nvidia shares were broadly flat at $193.24 in early. The stock fell 3% on Tuesday after Japan’s SoftBank Group disclosed that it had sold a $5.83 billion stake in the chip maker.

Nvidia’s earnings will come a week from now on Nov. 19. Signs of hardware demand remain strong as Foxconn reported better-than-expected net profit for the third quarter on Wednesday.

Cloud and networking products—including AI servers—accounted for 42% of Taiwan-based Foxconn’s total revenue, meaning it is the company’s largest business after surpassing smart consumer electronics for the first time the previous quarter. Foxconn said Wednesday that cumulative AI server revenue reached 1 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($32.2 billion) as of the end of September.

Nvidia and Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, are partners on several projects. Foxconn, while primarily known as the main contract manufacturer for Apple , has an increasingly large business in AI infrastructure—particularly servers housing Nvidia chips.

Among other chip makers, Advanced Micro Devices was up 8% after it said it now expects to grow its revenue at more than 35% a year over the next three to five years, driven by AI processor growth.

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