Could Nvidia Be the Cheapest Way to Own the AI Boom Right Now ? Here What You Need to Know Before Earnings
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the most dominant and profitable company in AI infrastructure, and it's not even close.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the most dominant and profitable company in AI infrastructure, and it's not even close. It's also been one of the worst-performing chip stocks so far in 2026, despite posting incredible business results.
While the PHLX Semiconductor Index has gained more than 60% so far this year, Nvidia is up by roughly 12% year-to-date as of this writing. That's a big performance gap.
First reported by finance.yahoo.com.
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