Nvidia shares fell on Thursday after reports that the Department of Justice is probing the chipmaker's acquisition of AI startup Hugging Face. The headline frames the probe as a new concern for the company's AI outlook.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/28/2026 | 215.38 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
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