Wall Street

Nvidia overtakes Apple as No. 2 most valuable company

Nvidia's rallied to record highs on Wednesday, with the artificial intelligence chipmaker's valuation breaching the $3 trillion mark and overtaking Apple to become the world's second most valuable company. Nvidia is preparing to split its stock ten-for-one, effective on June 7, a move that could increase its appeal to individual investors. The surge in Nvidia's market value above Apple's marks a shift in Silicon Valley, which the company co-founded by Steve Jobs has dominated since it launched...

May 15, 2024 10:49 AM

Indian stocks continue to remain buoyant after recent sell-off

Indian stock indices started off Wednesday's session marginally higher, extending gains for the fourth consecutive session. The upbeat start was fueled by positive overnight cues from US markets. At 9:27 am, the benchmark Sensex was trading at 73,193.81, up 89.20 points or 0.12%, while the Nifty rose 37.35 points or 0.17% to 22,255.20. All major sectoral indices, barring Nifty financial services and Nifty private bank, opened higher. Over the last week, indices had slumped consistently, which ...