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The logo of NVIDIA as seen at its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in May of 2022. Nvidia's stock fell to as low as $392.30, down 4.7%, to the lowest level since mid-June. "The stock is getting oversold," said Tom Plumb, chief executive and lead portfolio manager at Plumb Funds, which has Nvidia as one of its largest holdings. "Previously, Nvidia has said this is not going to have a short-term impact but it's more in the long term. "These new export controls will not have a meaningful impact in the near term," the Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement.

Persons: Tom Plumb, Plumb, Biden, Thomas Hayes, Chibuike Oguh, Stephen Nellis, Amruta, Lance Tupper, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: NVIDIA, Handout, REUTERS, Nvidia Corp, Nvidia, Alibaba, HK, Baidu, U.S . Commerce Department, Wall, Nasdaq, Plumb Funds, Beijing, Great, Thomson Locations: Santa Clara , California, China, U.S, Iran, Russia, New York, San Francisco, Bengaluru

Nvidia shares, which had run up in the days leading up to its report, climbed more than 6% on Thursday but pared gains to end the day little changed. However, Nvidia's stock buyback - the fifth-biggest repurchase announcement among U.S.-based companies this year, according to EPFR - surprised some investors. Despite the staggering dollar amount, Nvidia's buyback amounted to only 2.1% of its nearly $1.2 trillion market value, or buyback yield, as of Wednesday. Indeed, some investors welcomed Nvidia's buyback decision. "It’s a show of confidence," said Francisco Bido, senior portfolio manager for F/M Investments' large cap focused fund, which holds Nvidia shares.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Lip, Daniel Morgan, Morgan, Refinitiv, Tom Plumb, Plumb, buyback, Howard Silverblatt, Dow, Daniel Klausner, Houlihan Lokey, Nvidia's, Francisco Bido, Lewis Krauskopf, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Echo Wang, Stephen Nellis, Ira Iosebashvili, Matthew Lewis Organizations: NVIDIA, REUTERS, Nvidia, Companies, Wealth Management, Synovus, Plumb Funds, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Apple, Tech, Investments, Thomson Locations: New York, San Francisco

Nvidia's stock rose as high as $502.66, topping a record hit earlier this week, The first trillion-dollar chip maker pared some gains and was last up 0.8%% at $474.6. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), buoyed by Nvidia, rose in early trade before falling by 1.36%. Reuters GraphicsMore than 20 brokerages raised their target price on Nvidia after the earnings. The median analyst price target on the stock has nearly doubled to $600 since May when the company forecast a 50% jump in second-quarter revenue. Short sellers of Nvidia's stock have made $826 million in mark-to-market losses on Thursday, data from analytics firm S3 Partners showed.

Persons: Ann Wang, Michael James, James, Elazar, Tom Plumb, Plumb, Matthew Tuttle, Susan Mathew, Chavi Mehta, Medha Singh, Shreyashi Sanyal, Shristi Achar, Amruta, Noel Randewich, Varun H, Shinjini Ganguli, Sharon Singleton, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Nvidia, Philadelphia Semiconductor, Marvell Technology, Devices Inc, Intel, Nasdaq, Wedbush Securities, Reuters, Elazar Advisors, Rosenblatt Securities, Plumb Funds, Partners, Tuttle Capital Management, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Clara , California, Bengaluru, Chibuike, New York, Oakland , California

☆ US investors flag retaliation risks after Biden's China tech curbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But several portfolio managers said the bigger worry was whether China would strike back, as it has in the past. "It is naïve to think that there won't be some type of retaliation from China," said Tom Plumb, CEO of mutual fund Plumb Funds. China could restrict exports of rare earths used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other components, or target other U.S. technology companies, Plumb said. SELF-SUFFICIENCYChina hawks in Washington say American investors have transferred capital and valuable know-how to Chinese technology companies that could help advance Beijing's military capabilities. Phillip Wool, a co-portfolio manager of Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF, said U.S.-China tensions were causing investors to miss out on China growth.

Persons: Florence Lo, Joe Biden's, Biden, Rick Meckler, Tom Plumb, Plumb, Michael Ashley Schulman, Phillip Wool, Shashwat Chauhan, Amruta, Chibuike Oguh, Laura Matthews, Herbert Lash, Davide Barbuscia, Michelle Price, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Cherry Lane Investments, China Exchange, Wall, Micron Technology, U.S, Funds, Reuters, Running, Capital Advisors, China Equity, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Beijing, New Jersey, Washington, Rayliant

[1/2] A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 24, 2023. Benchmark 10-year notes were up at 3.695%, while yields on the more rate-sensitive 2-year notes rose to 4.509%. The U.S. dollar edged higher in choppy trading after the strong job growth data. The dollar index rose 0.483%, with the euro dropping 0.5% to $1.0707. Gold prices slipped as the U.S. dollar rose.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden, Tom Plumb, Brent, Chibuike Oguh, Aurora Ellis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, YORK, Global, U.S, Treasury, Federal, Labor Department, Senate, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Organization of, Petroleum, West Texas, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, financials, New York

[1/2] A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 24, 2023. Benchmark 10-year notes were up at 3.689%, while yields on the more rate-sensitive 2-year notes rose to 4.5011%. The U.S. dollar edged higher in choppy trading after the strong jobs growth data. The dollar index rose 0.406%, with the euro down 0.41% to $1.0717. Gold prices slipped as the U.S. dollar rose.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden, Tom Plumb, Brent, Chibuike Oguh, Aurora Ellis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, YORK, Treasury, Federal, Labor Department, U.S, Senate, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Organization of, Petroleum, West Texas, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, financials, New York

☆ US regional bank stocks fall after Yellen says more bank mergers necessary
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. regional lenders fell on Friday after CNN reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told bank chief executives that more mergers may be necessary following a series of bank failures. Yellen also reaffirmed the strength and soundness of the country's banking system at the meeting with bank CEOs on Thursday in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank. The KBW Regional Banking Index (.KRX) fell 3%, with shares of PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) and Western Alliance (WAL.N) among the biggest losers as they shed 4% each. The regional bank crisis has been partly blamed by some on aggressive interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which forced some lenders to seek new capital to make up for a fall in the value of assets linked to interest rates. The debt ceiling dispute has weighed on market sentiment, including for regional bank stocks.

☆ Wall St Week Ahead- Tech earnings to test markets' 'most crowded' trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - A blistering rally in megacap growth and technology shares has buoyed markets this year, and earnings reports in coming weeks could help investors determine if those gains are justified. Technology earnings are seen falling 14.4%. Earnings will show "whether this is really a safe haven if you are worried about recession." Still, gains could fizzle if the Fed does not cut interest rates this year, as widely expected. Growth stocks are especially vulnerable to high borrowing costs, which threaten to erode the value of their longer-term cash flows.

☆ Global shares rise, U.S. dollar falls after strong jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Chibuike Oguh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

However, the data also showed some easing of labor market conditions, with unemployment rising to 3.7% from 3.5% in September while wage inflation dropped to 4.7% from 5% in the prior month. The MSCI index of global shares (.MIWD00000PUS), which tracks equities in 50 countries, broke two straight days of losses and was up 3.05%. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 was trading slightly higher, driven by stocks in financials, consumer discretionary, materials, and industrials. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 0.18% to 32,058.83, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 0.10% to 3,723.67 and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) dropped 0.15% to 10,327.19. Safe-haven gold jumped more than 2% as the dollar fell.

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