Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, triggering selloff in AI‑infrastructure stocks

Nvidia announced that CEO Jensen Huang stepped down on November 12, naming CFO Colette Kress as interim chief. The news rattled AI‑infrastructure companies that rely on Nvidia chips, causing CoreWeave shares to tumble and other neocloud stocks to fall sharply. Nebius also issued disappointing revenue guidance, adding to sector pressure. Investors are watching Nvidia’s upcoming earnings for clues on future chip supply and financing support.

The leadership change creates uncertainty about Nvidia’s continued financing and supply to AI‑infrastructure firms, which could affect their growth and debt‑funding plans. The immediate price declines also reduce market value for the affected companies.

  • 1Nvidia confirmed that Jensen Huang is stepping down as CEO, with CFO Colette Kress appointed interim CEO.
  • 2CoreWeave shares fell 6.42% to $56.87 in morning trading after the announcement.
  • 3CoreWeave reported third‑quarter revenue of $3.66 billion and raised its full‑year 2026 revenue forecast to $13.0 billion‑$13.3 billion.
  • 4Nebius reported third‑quarter revenue of $981 million and raised its 2026 capital‑expenditure forecast to approximately $27 billion.
  • 5Nebius stock fell about 18% to $126.47 after issuing disappointing revenue guidance.
  • 6Nvidia shares dropped more than 5% to $164.33 following the resignation.
  • CoreWeave’s decline is reported as 15%, 6.42% and 7%.

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