Nvidia reports earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 on Nov. 20, making it a huge day for the market and the stock. However, stocks are known to rise or fall dramatically after earnings reports, so investors want to know, "Is Nvidia a buy before Nov. 20?"

The semiconductor sector has more than rebounded from some volatility earlier this year, with the SOXX index making some solid gains to kick off November. This index is still roughly 15% off its all-time high,

Also know that, unlike the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite, the Dow is weighted by price rather than by market cap. Although Nvidia has an outsized influence on the movements of the cap-weighted benchmarks, at current prices NVDA stock will be as important to the DJIA as, roughly, 3M ( MMM ).

In fact, fellow Dow newbie Sherwin-Williams Co. with a market cap of $97.67 billion, is nearly three times more influential. Read: Nvidia to replace Intel in the Dow, underscoring

On Nov. 20, Nvidia will release a fresh batch of financial results for its fiscal 2025 third quarter (ended Oct. 31), and if past quarters are any indication, it could be an absolute blowout. Here's how I predict the stock will react once the results are announced.

The AI chip maker is benefiting from the marketwide upturn following the U.S. presidential election. TSMC's monthly sales report could be a further support.