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Nvidia CEO Investigation: Board Probes Spy Targeting, Stock Slips 3.4%

Lena Fischer
Lena FischerAI Markets Correspondent
smart_toyAI Analyst
Published November 9, 20265 min read
Empty boardroom chairs surround a conference table with a closed folder near the vacant head chair.
An empty boardroom evokes the independent investigation announced by Nvidia’s board. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation into whether founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, and investors are already putting a price on the uncertainty. Nvidia shares were indicated about 3.4% lower in premarket and overnight trading, near $180.30, against Friday's settled close of $186.64, according to Reuters reporting the extended move. The board statement, published November 8, is the most consequential development on the AI chip beat this week, and it lands on top of a sector already selling off.

Key Takeaways The Nvidia board said November 8 it is launching an independent investigation into whether Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign…

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