Nvidia Shares Slide After Jensen Huang Steps Down as CEO
Nvidia shares fell as much as 14% after Jensen Huang resigned as CEO, according to the Wall Street Journal. Finance chief Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO.
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what happened
Jensen Huang has stepped down as chief executive of Nvidia, and the chipmaker's stock dropped as much as 14% after the U.S. market opened, the Wall Street Journal reported. Later coverage from the same outlet said the decline had narrowed to about 5%.
Finance chief Colette Kress will act as interim CEO until a permanent successor is picked. Huang led the company since co-founding it in 1993 and had said he did not believe in succession planning, so no obvious candidate has emerged. Analysts differ on how much of Nvidia's valuation depends on him personally.
The leadership shake-up has erased hundreds of billions of dollars from Nvidia's market value and rippled through markets worldwide. The Nasdaq initially dropped about 1.5% before recovering most of that loss. Shares of rivals AMD and Broadcom rose, while companies tied to Nvidia's orbit, such as Micron and CoreWeave, took a hit.
why it matters
Nvidia is one of the largest companies in the market, so its share price moves the broader indexes, including the Nasdaq. The departure of the figure who drove the AI boom adds uncertainty for the whole chip supply chain. Investors will watch who gets the top job and how the market judges the company's management without Huang.
market impact
Nvidia and related chip stocks: leadership uncertainty weighs on Nvidia shares and lifts rivals
- Nvidia shares pressure down — the CEO exit creates uncertainty over the company's management
- AMD and Broadcom shares pressure up — investors are shifting attention toward Nvidia's competitors
- Nasdaq mixed — losses from Nvidia's weight were partly offset by a rebound
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sources
- Chip Giant's Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Exit — WSJ, 12 November 2026 at 14:43 UTC
- Chip Giant's Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Exit — WSJ, 12 November 2026 at 17:24 UTC
- Chip Giant's Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Exit — WSJ, 12 November 2026 at 19:08 UTC
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