Nvidia’s Q1: Revenue Surges Past Expectations While Earnings Stumble on China Trade Barriers
Silicon Valley’s golden child delivers a mixed bag—beating revenue forecasts but tripping over geopolitical hurdles.
The Good, The Bad, and The Bureaucratic
Nvidia smashed Wall Street’s top-line estimates, proving demand for its AI chips remains insatiable. Then came the asterisk: earnings fell short thanks to Washington’s export curbs choking off Chinese sales—because nothing fuels innovation like trade wars.
Wall Street’s Schrödinger’s Chipmaker
Investors got whiplash watching Nvidia simultaneously outperform and underwhelm. The stock dipped post-announcement—turns out even trillion-dollar companies can’t algorithm their way around customs paperwork. Maybe next quarter they’ll mine some crypto to offset the losses.