Shares of Nvidia rose more than 5% Wednesday, pushing the company's market cap above Apple for the first time.
“Narrow leadership like now happens from time to time but it never lasts,” said Sean O’Hara, president of Pacer ETFs Distributors, a fund provider with $45 billion in assets under management. Nvidia rose 5% Wednesday and is now up more than 150% this year. The Nvidia rally has picked up steam in recent weeks because the company’s stock is set to split 10 for one at the end of this week.
(Reuters) -Nvidia's rallied to record highs on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence chipmaker's valuation breaching the $3 trillion mark and overtaking Apple to become the world's second most valuable company. Nvidia is preparing to split its stock ten-for-one, effective on June 7, a move that could increase its appeal to individual investors. The surge in Nvidia's market value above Apple's marks a shift in Silicon Valley, which the company co-founded by Steve Jobs has dominated since it launched the iPhone in 2007.