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NVIDIA

Designs graphics chips for video games and for training artificial intelligence.

📖 Its story

In 1993, three engineers sat down in a restaurant to dream up a chip that could make amazing graphics for video games. They started with little money and lots of energy. Years later, their chips turned out to be perfect for artificial intelligence too.

💵 How it makes money

By selling graphics chips (GPUs) and complete systems to computer makers and to AI data centers.

🤯 Fun fact

The company was planned at a Denny's restaurant. As a teenager, Jensen Huang had worked washing dishes at that same chain.

👍 The good part

Its chips are some of the most wanted in the world for building artificial intelligence.

⚠️ The risk

If companies decide to spend less on artificial intelligence, its sales could drop a lot.

🧠 Did you get it?

What kind of place was NVIDIA planned in?

Its stock
NVDA
on the Nasdaq stock exchange
$181.60
▼ 9.26% today
▼ 2.63% this year
In the game: 181.60 Monis per share (1 Moni = 1 dollar).
Price as of November 5 at 6:49 PM ET, delayed.

🗂️ Quick facts

  • Founded in: 1993
  • Founded by: Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem
  • Home: Santa Clara, California, USA

🔎 How to find it on the stock market

  1. Search the internet for NVDA stock.
  2. You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters NVDA.
  3. Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).

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