Nvidia's Staggering Growth: From Diner to AI Dominance

0:00Stay informed in two minutes or less with Durham news today from the Daily News Now. Nvidia has become the world's largest publicly traded company, with a market value topping $4.3 trillion as of mid-March 26. Its graphics processing units, or GPUs, are in huge demand for powering artificial intelligence applications, driving a massive surge in its stock. Price over recent years, institutional investors hold nearly 70% of Nvidia shares, with about 24.3 billion shares outstanding as of late, February 2026. The top 10 institutions, led by Vanguard, with over 2.27 billion shares, and BlackRock, with nearly 1.94 billion, together. Control 35% of the company. Company executives own around 4.2%, and CEO Jensen Huang stands out as the biggest individual shareholder. The co-founder holds about 812.8 million shares worth roughly $146 billion

1:01based on spring 20. 26 prices. Nvidia got its start back in 1993, when Huang and two other engineers sketched out the idea for advanced graphics chips at a Silicon Valley diner. They launched the first GPU a few years later, shifting from gaming to AI dominance in the late 2000s. That growth has been stunning, with Nvidia's stock up over 4,510 times since its 1999 debut. A $10,000 investment from day one would now be worth more than $8.1 million. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. Relax deeper. Reset faster. Comfort. You can hear. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM