Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Steps Down, Raising Questions Over Succession
Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO, HSBC downgraded the stock, and Trump reportedly urged him to fight to keep his job, per the New York Times.
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what happened
Nvidia told regulators in a filing that Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday as president, CEO and board member, effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO. Citing two anonymous sources, the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump called Huang this week and urged him to keep his position. Trump had also floated Tim Cook of Apple as a replacement, though Cook has not said whether he would consider it.
Stocktwits reported that Nvidia shares fell more than 2% in afternoon trading on Friday. HSBC downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy, citing leadership uncertainty and warning that tighter export rules tied to a Congressional probe could cut its fiscal 2028 earnings estimates by 13%. Fundstrat's Tom Lee called a possible return by Huang a 'shocking' redemption story, but offered no evidence for the forces he said wanted him removed.
why it matters
The key questions for markets are who will lead Nvidia and whether Congress will tighten chip export restrictions. Until a successor is named, analysts expect the uncertainty to weigh on the stock.
market impact
Nvidia shares and the AI chip sector: leadership uncertainty and export-curb risk pressure the stock.
- Nvidia shares pressure down — leadership uncertainty and HSBC's downgrade to Hold
- AI chip sector pressure down — possible tighter export restrictions after the Congressional probe
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- Tom Lee Says Huang Return Would Be ‘Shocking’: Trump Reportedly Urged Him To Fight For His Job — Stocktwits, 13 November 2026 at 19:02 UTC
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