Anthropic signed a multibillion-dollar deal with
$NVDA and Microsoft, agreeing to purchase $30 billion of computing capacity.
Reddit users debated
$NVDA's market-cap trajectory against Apple and Microsoft, with bullish sentiment dominating.
Geopolitical headlines resurfaced as U.S. senators sought to block advanced chip sales to China, while AMD signaled willingness to pay a 15% tax on such shipments.
Nvidia once again held a prominent position in retail-investor conversation on Thursday, ranking sixth among tickers by overall score on r/wallstreetbets and r/stocks. Five posts mentioned the chipmaker directly, drawing 43 comments and 31 upvotes, while the broader conversation across those subreddits reflected a sentiment score of approximately 0.54 — firmly in bullish territory.
Anthropic Deal Lends Weight to the Infrastructure Story
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On r/wallstreetbets, the partnership angle was amplified by a post about Palantir's new "Chain Reaction" initiative, which listed Nvidia as a founding partner alongside CenterPoint Energy. Reddit users interpreted the move as a further sign that Nvidia's chips are becoming foundational to American AI infrastructure buildouts, reinforcing the stock's long-term bull case.
Market-Cap Showdown: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia
A separate thread on r/wallstreetbets offered a more speculative angle, arguing that Apple will not retain its market-cap crown in 2025. The author contrasted Apple's regulatory headwinds and perceived late start in AI with Nvidia's dominant position and Microsoft's steady growth. While the post was just one user's thesis, its 16 upvotes and 3 comments suggest the market-cap pecking order is a live topic among retail investors. ![]()
Geopolitical Overhang Persists
Not all discussion was bullish. A post on r/stocks shared Reuters and Financial Times reports about renewed attempts by U.S. senators to block Nvidia's advanced chip sales to China. The post noted that AMD CEO Lisa Su had stated the company is prepared to pay a 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China — a framework the Trump administration previously floated for both AMD and Nvidia. The prospect of tighter export controls remains a recurring headwind in the conversation around ![]()
Nuclear Energy and AI Data Centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also made headlines on Thursday by endorsing small nuclear reactors (SMRs) as a critical energy solution for AI data centers, predicting widespread deployment within six to seven years. The remarks, reported by Benzinga, rippled into nuclear energy stocks like Oklo and NuScale, as investors tied their fortunes to the AI infrastructure narrative. The connection between ![]()
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