Nvidia Tops $5 Trillion Market Cap As AI Boom Lifts Intel, AMD And Chip Stocks: 'Own It, Don't Trade It,' Says Jim Cramer

Ananya Gairola — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:17:11 +0000

On Friday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained 4.32%, pushing the chip designer’s valuation past $5 trillion as a fresh wave of AI-driven optimism lifted semiconductor stocks across the board.

AI Demand Fuels Nvidia's Historic Rally

Shares of Nvidia closed at $208.27 on Friday, marking their first record close since October. Year-to-date, Nvidia is up 10.28%, while over the past 12 months it has risen 95.68%, according to Benzinga Pro.

Nvidia's graphics processing units remain central to AI infrastructure, powering services at Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, as well as AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Despite its dominance, Nvidia faces mounting competition. Alphabet is developing in-house AI chips aimed at reducing reliance on Nvidia's hardware, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape.

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Jim Cramer Flags Overbought Stocks Amid Fragile Iran Truce As Wall Street Cheers: 'Bulls Need To Pull In Their Horns A Little Bit'

Ananya Gairola — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:26:58 +0000

On Friday, Wall Street's sharp rally following a temporary truce between Iran and the U.S. prompted caution from Jim Cramer, who warned that investors may be getting ahead of themselves.

Market Rally Fueled By Ceasefire Optimism

Stocks surged this week after Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in strikes on Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had weighed on equities since early March.

The S&P 500 rose 3.6% for the week, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4.7% and 3%, respectively, marking their best weekly performance since November.

On CNBC, Cramer said the market rebounded after being oversold, noting, "We had a buying explosion when we got wind of a truce."

Cramer Warns Of ‘Overconfidence' Amid Ongoing Risks