Nvidia’s 70% Growth Forecast Reopens the AI Trade — but the Bottleneck Has Moved to Memory
Nvidia’s 70% revenue-growth forecast lifted chip and software stocks, while memory supply and component costs emerged as the next constraint.
Technology & Markets Contributor, Global Markets Review
Nathan Ellis is a technology and markets contributor at Global Markets Review, covering the companies at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence and public markets. His work focuses on semiconductor stocks, major technology companies, analyst upgrades and downgrades, price-target changes and the investment themes driving the sector.
He tracks how product launches, capital spending, earnings expectations and shifts in AI demand affect valuations and investor positioning across global technology markets.
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