"Nvidia's Strength Spells Trouble for Arista Stock: Analyst Downgrade and Investor Attention"
Arista Networks' stock was downgraded to sell by a Rosenblatt Securities analyst due to the threat posed by chipmaker Nvidia in the artificial intelligence-driven data center network switches market. The analyst cited Nvidia's strong position in selling AI chips as a competitive edge. Arista's forecasted AI-related sales for 2025 could be impacted by Nvidia's presence in the market. The stock fell more than 7% following the downgrade.