Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock posted significant gains in Wednesday's trading following bullish artificial intelligence (AI) news. The company's share price closed out the day up 4.4% amid the backdrop of a 0.

Investors were not impressed by Nvidia's quarterly performance and outlook even though it handily beat Wall Street's expectations thanks to the booming demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

Nvidia is once again the most valuable U.S. company, outranking Apple for the first time since late November. A rise in the chip maker's stock meant it ended Tuesday with a market capitalization of $3.

The past few years have been undeniably profitable for Nvidia ( NVDA 4.13%) investors. The stock price has surged more than sevenfold over the past two years, and today, it topped the charts as the world's most valuable company in terms of market cap. The stock was up as much as 4.7% Wednesday morning. At 12:32 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 4.1%.

The incredible rise of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been one of the biggest stories of the past two years. Dominating the AI hierarchy, NVDA holds a

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Recently, the stock has fallen around 10% from its all-time highs, which some may consider a buying opportunity. However, Nvidia has done so well over the past few years that other investors are concerned that it may have reached its top.