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Nvidia Braces for Fiscal Q4 Earnings Wednesday as Wall Street Eyes $66 Billion Revenue, Blackwell Guidance

Nvidia is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results after Wednesday's market close, with Wall Street consensus calling for approximately $66 billion in revenue and earnings of $1.53 per share — each representing roughly 67–72% growth year over year. Investors will focus as much on the chipmaker's forward guidance for Blackwell GPU demand, gross margin trajectory, and any update on China sales as on the headline numbers themselves.

Wall Street Braces for Pivotal Nvidia Earnings as AI Spending Scrutiny Intensifies

Nvidia is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter results after the close on Wednesday, February 25, with analysts expecting earnings of $1.53 per share on revenue of approximately $65.7 billion — representing year-over-year growth of more than 70%. The report arrives as Magnificent Seven stocks have stalled in 2026 and investors demand clarity on Blackwell chip demand, gross margin trajectories, and the potential reopening of the Chinese market.

Nvidia's February 25 Earnings Report Looms as the AI Economy's Defining Moment — Analysts Divided on Path Forward

With Nvidia set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on February 25, Wall Street is fixated on whether the chipmaker's Blackwell GPU ramp, forward guidance, and commentary on the AI investment super-cycle can justify the stock's elevated valuation — as multiple major banks reiterate buy ratings even as the broader Nasdaq struggles and AI disruption fears weigh on software peers.

Bullish Memory Chip Stocks Lead S&P 500 Performers Amid AI Boom

Memory-focused companies such as Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate showed significant gains in U.S. markets as AI-driven demand continues to reshape sector valuations. Investors are reallocating capital toward memory and semiconductor stocks benefiting from heightened data center and AI hardware needs, even as broader market performance was mixed.

Palo Alto Networks Faces Sharp Sell-Off as Analysts Slash Targets Following Mixed Q2 Results

Shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) continued their downward trajectory this Thursday, dropping nearly 7% as a wave of Wall Street analysts lowered their price targets. Despite beating top-line revenue estimates in its fiscal second quarter, the cybersecurity giant’s conservative full-year earnings guidance and high integration costs associated with its 'platformization' strategy have spooked investors. The software sector is broadly lower as the market reassesses valuations amid decelerating growth for enterprise security spend.

Applied Digital Shares Tumble After Nvidia Reduces Stake in Sector Context

Applied Digital’s shares fell sharply on Wednesday following a regulatory filing revealing Nvidia’s reduced stake, triggering investor uncertainty. The drop in stock price reflects broader market sensitivity to shifts in major holdings and valuation concerns amid a backdrop of mixed results in the tech sector and ongoing debate over AI spending’s long-term returns.

Nvidia and Meta Announce Multi-Billion Dollar AI Chip Partnership Spanning Millions of GPUs

Nvidia and Meta Platforms unveiled an expanded multiyear partnership on Tuesday that will see Meta deploy millions of Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, plus standalone Grace and Vera CPUs, across its global data centers. The deal, estimated at tens of billions of dollars, marks the first large-scale deployment of Nvidia's Grace CPUs as standalone processors and reinforces Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure despite rising competition from AMD and Google.

Tech Stocks Lead Market Pullback Amid Heightened AI Valuation Scrutiny

Major U.S. technology companies faced further valuation pressures as investors reassessed the long-term return on heavy AI spending, contributing to downward pressure on indices. Analysts noted that market recalibration may create volatility but also potential entry points in certain sub-sectors.

Stock Markets Close Mixed on Presidents' Day Eve as AI Disruption Concerns Offset Inflation Relief

U.S. equity markets ended Friday's session with minimal movement despite better-than-expected January inflation data, as the S&P 500 edged up 0.05% while the Nasdaq declined 0.22%. Persistent concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting business models across software, financial services, and logistics sectors prevented a sustained rally, with investors rotating into defensive stocks and rate-sensitive sectors ahead of the Presidents' Day holiday closure.