Shares of Nvidia rallied to a record high on Thursday, making the chipmaker the first company in history to surpass a stock market value of $3.6 trillion as Wall Street extended a rally sparked by Donald Trump's return to the White House, as detailed in a report by Reuters.

Nvidia surpasses $3.6 trillion market value after Trump election victory

Nvidia Corp. became the largest company in the world on November 5, surpassing Apple Inc. and underlined just how dominant artificial intelligence has become on Wall Street, as detailed in a report by Bloomberg.

Riding the AI wave Nvidia overtakes Apple as the world’s largest company

Nvidia Corporation has experienced a noticeable surge in its stock price, with shares rising by 25 per cent over the past month. As the technology earnings season approaches, Nvidia is nearing an all-time high, reflecting strong investor confidence driven by its pivotal role in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

Nvidia shares surge 25% in a month, nearing record highs ahead of tech earnings

In a noteworthy turn of events, Nvidia's stock price has plummeted, wiping out nearly $279 billion from its market capitalization. This sharp decline follows a report from Bloomberg indicating that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a subpoena to Nvidia as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation.

Nvidia's market value plummets by $279 Billion amid Department of Justice antitrust probe

US chip maker NVidia briefly hit $2 trillion in market value for the first time on Friday. The milestone was reached on the back of insatiable demand for chips, as the firm pioneered the generative artificial intelligence boom.

Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion in market capitalisation

The company is on the verge of becoming more valuable than amazon for the first time since 2002. A 40% surge in 2024 has elevated Nvidia's market cap to 1.715 trillion dollars. That's only about 3% below amazon's 1.767 trillion dollar value.

Nvidia on the verge of becoming more valuable than amazon