Wall Street edges up, Nvidia drops after CEO resigns
Nov 12, 2026, 11:36 AM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The disclosed market move reflects investor concern that leadership turmoil at Nvidia could trigger tighter U.S. policy or enforcement limiting Chinese firms' access to advanced AI chips, which would impair Alibaba's ability to source high-end accelerators and could slow AI model development and related cloud revenue if restrictions materialize.
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Reuters reports Alibaba fell about 7.1% in US trading after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned; investors worry Washington could curb access to advanced processors used by Chinese cloud providers.
Alibaba was down 7.1% in US trading.
Nvidia said CEO Jensen Huang resigned and CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO.
Some investors are concerned Washington may curb access to offshore data centers with the most advanced processors.
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