"Nvidia's Earnings Beat Sparks Surge in AI and Semiconductor Stocks"

Nvidia's strong fourth-quarter earnings and optimistic outlook for continued growth in 2025 and beyond have led to a surge in AI and semiconductor stocks, with companies like TSMC, Super Micro Computer, ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, and Arm Holdings experiencing significant increases in after-hours trading. The demand for Nvidia's GPUs, driven by the AI boom and the success of models like OpenAI's ChatGPT, has also contributed to the positive market response, with other players in the semiconductor industry, such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Intel, Broadcom, and Qualcomm, also seeing gains. CEO Jensen Huang's confidence in sustained growth and the industry's shift towards Nvidia's accelerators further bolstered investor sentiment.