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Nvidia's 17% Plunge Exposed One of the Greatest Risks in the Stock Market


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Published in Stocks and Investing on Monday, February 3rd 2025 at 18:21 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) fell 17%, erasing over $590 billion from its market cap. It marked the greatest single-day market-cap destruction for a company in U.S. stock market history. While the growth stock recovered nearly half of those losses the following day,

The article from MSN discusses the significant 17% drop in Nvidia's stock price, which occurred after the company reported earnings that, while surpassing expectations, did not meet the extraordinarily high expectations set by investors and analysts. This event highlighted one of the greatest risks in the stock market: the potential for a stock to be overvalued due to hype and speculative buying. Nvidia, a leader in AI and graphics processing, had seen its stock price soar due to the AI boom, but the sharp decline served as a reminder of the volatility and unpredictability inherent in stocks that are priced for perfection. The article points out that such dramatic falls can occur when a company's growth narrative or future projections fail to align with the market's lofty expectations, leading to rapid sell-offs as investors reassess the stock's valuation. This scenario underscores the importance of understanding market sentiment, the dangers of overvaluation, and the need for a balanced investment approach.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/nvidia-s-17-plunge-exposed-one-of-the-greatest-risks-in-the-stock-market/ar-AA1yi2jj ]

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