Select a category
![](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/aDY-qIHOSYJdc0U3KfvE8Bqs8o0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-20187460191-c83bba712e5549719a39273b458f5b87.jpg)
Nvidia (NVDA) will report second-quarter results for fiscal 2025 after the bell on Wednesday, Aug. 28, with investors likely watching for sustained data center growth and any updates on reported delays affecting the new Blackwell artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
Analysts project revenue will grow to $28.84 billion, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha, which would be more than double Nvidia's revenue in the same period a year ago. Net income is also expected to more than double from a year earlier to $14.95 billion, with a sharp decline in earnings per share (EPS) expected primarily as a result of the company's 10-for-1 stock split.
Nvidia's data center segment has grown rapidly amid rising demand for its advanced computing tech to support AI.
Data center revenue reached a record high of $22.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, surpassing its previous record set the quarter prior.
Analysts expect revenue for the data center business to be $25.19 billion for the fiscal second quarter, which would set a new record high with sales more than doubling from the year-ago period.
Reported delays in Nvidia's Blackwell chip sent the chipmaker's stock tumbling earlier this month, though Nvidia has indicated production is still on track to ramp in the second half of the year, as planned.
Some analysts have suggested investors' worries may be overblown, with little impact to customers.
Raymond James analysts, who said the delay could have a "modest" impact and support increased demand for earlier chips, expect "management to downplay the speculated delays."
Nvidia shares have more than doubled in value since the start of the year, at $129.37 as of Friday's close.
Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at [email protected]
Read more on Investopedia
![](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/dpx_MOI-jq0hRVQBnavKBs4gxYg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2155117857-61a48564ec854de0886abb084ab0f40d.jpg)
Expectations for Nvidia’s (NVDA) earnings release Wednesday are on the rise, in what could make it harder for the artificial intelligence (AI) darling to impress investors.
Consensus estimates for Nvidia’s second-quarter revenue rose by $170 million to $28.84 billion in the last 48 hours alone, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha, while net income projections rose $120 million to $14.95 billion.
Whisper numbers could be even higher, with some analysts having long voiced concerns about investors’ expectations exceeding Wall Street projections.
Wedbush analysts said Thursday they expect “another drop the mic performance from Nvidia,” citing signs of "massive enterprise AI demand" and spending by cloud giants such as Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet's Google (GOOGL), all trends that would benefit the chipmaker.
They’re not alone, as analysts from Raymond James, KeyBanc, and elsewhere recently said they expect a strong quarter from the chipmaker as well, despite concerns about a reported delay in Nvidia's Blackwell AI chip.
Over 95% of analysts tracked by Visible Alpha have a “buy” rating for the stock, with a consensus price target of $144.83, 12% above Friday’s closing price.
Nvidia shares gained 4.6% Friday to close at $129.37. The stock has gained about 160% since beginning of the year.
Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at [email protected]Read more on Investopedia
![](https://i0.wp.com/instablog9ja.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4856.jpeg?fit=1038%2C543&ssl=1)
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two young ladies for allegedly selling illicit dr¥gs online in Edo State.
NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, August 25, identified the suspects as Martha Owotorofa, 26, and Odion Uzordinma, 21.
According to the statement, while Martha was nabbed at Kada Plaza, Benin city with quantities of Canadian Loud, Odion was arrested at Ugbowo area of the city with 30 cups of cookies and 17 slices of cake, all laced with illicit substances.
![](https://www.investopedia.com/thmb/_CHpoNFrLlVXKyLz1QIinPFPMow=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2167233572-f40a69a379b54cf5a82dc1b35df2ac74.jpg)
Major U.S. equities indexes climbed in the week's final trading session as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that lower interest rates are on the horizon.
In remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Powell suggested conditions are in place to cut the fed funds rate in September but stressed that the schedule and intensity of cuts will depend on evolving economic conditions.
The S&P 500 was up 1.2% on Friday. The Nasdaq jumped 1.5%, while the Dow advanced 1.1%.
Shares of construction materials supplier Builders FirstSource (BLDR) notched the top performance in the S&P 500, soaring 8.7%. While more clarity around forthcoming rate cuts and the promise of lower mortgage rates bodes well for construction activity, the company has also drawn attention for its aggressive stock buybacks and acquisitions. A Thursday report in highlighted how Builders FirstSource has managed to reduce net debt even as it repurchases shares and snaps up competitors, leaving the company in a strong position despite the uncertain trajectory of the housing market.
Cruise operators were another beneficiary of the increasing likelihood that interest rates are heading lower following Powell's speech. Cruising vacations represent highly discretionary purchases, and the operators tend to carry significant debts, making them particularly sensitive to interest rate changes. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) sailed 7.7% higher on Friday, while Carnival (CCL) shares were up 7.4%.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shares gained 7.3% following a report on the entertainment giant's plans to revamp its cable network strategy. According to , the conglomerate plans to increase spending on programming for its TNT network, focusing on high-intensity dramas designed to appeal to the channel's male audience. The strategy marks a shift a way from the focus on streaming services and comes after the company lost its broadcasting deal with the NBA.
The prospect of rate cuts also led to a bright day for stocks in the solar industry. Lower interest rates reduce financing costs and make solar installations more attractive. Shares of solar micro-inverter manufacturer Enphase Energy (ENPH) jumped 6.5%. Earlier this week, analysts at Truist reaffirmed their "buy" rating on Enphase stock, pointing to potential operational expansion. Shares of solar panel maker First Solar (FSLR) were up 5.9% on the day.
Intuit (INTU) shares tumbled 6.8%, suffering the steepest loss of any S&P 500 stock, after the financial software company reported an unexpected quarterly loss and issued lackluster full-year profit guidance. The company behind TurboTax and Credit Karma announced last month that it planned to cut its workforce by around 10%, although it intends to replace departing employees with new talent to focus on artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Shares of design automation software firm Synopsys (SNPS) fell 1.6% following the company's latest quarterly earnings report. Earnings per share (EPS) topped forecasts, but revenue was essentially in line with expectations. In January, Synopsys announced its plan to acquire engineering software provider Ansys (ANSS) in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal, but U.K. regulators said earlier this week that they are considering the potential impact of the proposed transaction on competition in the country.
Shares of memory and data storage provider Micron Technology (MU) slipped 1.4% after Susquehanna trimmed its price target on the stock. The analysts' more subdued expectations follow an update from Micron, anticipating that DRAM and NAND bit shipments will remain relatively flat quarter over quarter. However, Susquehanna maintains a positive stance on the stock and predicts tight supply and demand dynamics to support an upcycle in the memory industry.
Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at [email protected]Read more on Investopedia
![](https://i0.wp.com/instablog9ja.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_4848.jpeg?fit=1038%2C543&ssl=1)
Zion and Chinwe (ZINWE) have been evicted from the season 9 ‘No loose Guard’ edition of the Big Brother Naija Show.
They were evicted on Sunday, August 25, 2024, after they were voted out by the public.
ZINWE now become the fifth pair of housemates to be evicted from the show after FLORUISH, STREEZE, NDI NNE, and TAMI.
![](https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/14816/283a23cd-5029-4943-9bea-3d0eab84713e.jpg)
Need another jolt of motivation to shore up a resolution to shed weight, sleep more soundly, boost nutrition or exercise levels, or cut back on alcohol? Then you'll be pleased to learn that any (and all) of these efforts can also add up to better brain health.
An international study led by researchers at the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital devised and validated a Brain Care Score (BCS) card that makes it easy to total up what you're doing well and where you might do better. The prize is a healthier brain — specifically a lower risk for dementia and strokes.
Designed to predict how current habits might impact future brain health, the user-friendly scorecard is apparently the first of its kind, says Dr. Andrew Budson, a lecturer in neurology at Harvard Medical School.
"It's a real service that the researchers have developed a scale like this and completed the first study to determine if scoring worse on this scale raises your risk for dementia and stroke," says Dr. Budson, who wasn't involved in the analysis. "On one hand, no one's done something quite like this before. On the other, however, it's really wrapping together health factors everyone has known for a number of years in new packaging."
What's included on the scorecard?
Called the McCance Brain Care Score, the card tallies points from 12 physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional domains.
Physical components relate to
Lifestyle components include
Social-emotional factors inquire about
Each response is given a score of 0, 1, or 2, with the highest possible score totaling 21. Higher scores suggest better brain care.
"All these physical and lifestyle factors can contribute to the risk of dementia to some extent through strokes," Dr. Budson says. "Those that aren't a risk through strokes are usually related to the fact that a healthy brain is a brain that's using all of its parts. Engaging in healthy relationships and meaningful activities helps us maintain good brain structure and function."
What did the analysis involve?
The study was published online in Frontiers of Neurology in December 2023. It involved nearly 399,000 adults ages 40 through 69 (average age 57; 54% women) who contributed personal health information to the UK Biobank.
During an average follow-up period of 12.5 years, participants recorded 5,354 new cases of dementia and 7,259 strokes. Researchers found that participants with higher Brain Care Scores at the study's start had lower risks of developing dementia or strokes over time.
These threats to health and independence take a stunning — and growing — toll on people in the US. Dementia affects one in seven Americans, a rate expected to triple by 2050. Meanwhile, more than 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year, according to the CDC.
What did the study find?
Each five-point step higher in the BCS rating assigned when the study began was linked to significantly lower risks of dementia and stroke, with those odds varying by age group:
But those brain disease benefits appeared to diminish for those older than 59 at the study's start. This group experienced only 8% lower odds of dementia and a 33% lower risk of stroke with each five-point higher score on BCS. Study authors theorized that some of these participants may have already been experiencing early dementia, which is difficult to detect until it progresses.
"I feel very comfortable that the study's conclusions are entirely correct, because all the factors that go into its BCS are well-known things people can do to reduce their risk of stroke and dementia," Dr. Budson says.
What are the study's limitations?
However, Dr. Budson notes that the study did have a couple of limitations,. The UK Biobank fell just short of collecting all the components of the BCS in its dataset, lacking meaning-of-life questions. So its scores ranged from 0 to 19, not up to 21. "It's a practical limitation, but it should be acknowledged that so far, there have been no studies to validate the actual 21-point scale they're recommending we use," he says.
The analysis also evaluated participants' scores at just one point in time instead of several, Dr. Budson says. Future research should determine whether people can lower their stroke and dementia risk by improving their BCS over time with behavior and lifestyle changes.
How can you play this game at home?
While better brain health may be the clear prize of a higher score, it's far from the only benefit. That's because improving any health component of the BCS also benefits our overall well-being.
"By improving these factors, not only will people help their brain, but they'll also help their heart and reduce their risk of cancer," Dr. Budson adds. "These factors will absolutely also improve your psychological health, which is certainly an important part of brain health."
The scale's simple breakdown of health factors also makes it easy to focus on tweaking one or two without getting overwhelmed.
"Let's say someone's nutrition isn't perfect — and they know it — but they're not willing to change their diet. Fine. They can then decide to do more aerobic exercise, for example, or to stop drinking, or to get the sleep their body needs," he says.
What one change could put you on a path to better brain health?
If he had to choose just one factor to improve brain health, Dr. Budson would focus on meaning of life, "which means you generally feel your life has meaning or purpose," he says. To do that, he suggests giving deep, quiet thought to what you wish your life's purpose to be, whether you expect to live a long time or just a few years.
"Once you have a purpose, then you have a reason to follow through with assessing all the other items on the BCS scale and seeing what you can do so you'll be around longer, and be competent and capable longer, to help fulfill the meaning and purpose of your life," he says.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
![Loading...](Images/perfect.gif)