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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia posts strong quarter, as AI leaders race to IPO
Stocks rally back with the Dow jumping more than 600 points as rate and oil fears ease.
TL;DR
- Nvidia's data center revenue, crucial for its AI business, nearly doubled year-over-year due to high demand for its GPUs.
- Despite beating expectations, Nvidia's shares dipped as investors assessed guidance, margins, and competitive pressures.
- SpaceX has filed its IPO prospectus, aiming for a valuation around $75 billion.
- OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file its IPO prospectus.
- Anthropic's revenue is accelerating, with Q2 on track to reach $10.9 billion.
- Samsung Electronics' union suspended a strike, averting disruption to semiconductor supply chains.
- Wall Street staged a significant rebound, with the Dow up over 600 points, as oil prices retreated and rate concerns moderated.
- Asia-Pacific markets opened higher, tracking Wall Street's gains amid optimism for an end to the Middle East conflict.
- Jeff Bezos discussed AI, defended billionaires, and commented on economic issues in a CNBC interview.