5 Reasons Nvidia Stock Might Drop Over 50%

5 Reasons Nvidia Stock Might Drop Over 50% | The Motley Fool (2024)

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By Travis Hoium–Jun 19, 2024 at 11:37AM

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NASDAQ: NVDA

Nvidia

Market Cap

$2,865B

Today's Change

(-1.95%)-$2.32

CurrentPrice

$116.78

Price as of September 16, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

History is littered with examples of high-flying stocks falling 50% or more, including Nvidia.

Shares of Nvidia (NVDA -1.95%) have gone nowhere but up over the past two years, and it seems the company can do nothing wrong. But there are historical examples of industry leaders like Nvidia falling 50% or more when the market doesn't live up to the hype, competitors come in, or the market takes a turn for the worst.

In this video, Travis Hoium shows why Nvidia shareholders should expect more volatility ahead.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of June 18, 2024. The video was published on June 19, 2024.

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