NVIDIA Climbs 5% on $500M Corning Deal: Optical Connectivity Becomes the New AI Bottleneck

NVIDIA shares rose about 5% to near $206 after announcing a $500 million strategic supply agreement with Corning for optical connectivity in AI data centers. The deal supports NVIDIA's AI infrastructure buildout and highlights demand for advanced networking components. While positive for sentiment and the stock, the news is company-specific rather than broad market-moving.

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NVIDIA shares rose about 5% to near $206 after announcing a $500 million strategic supply agreement with Corning for optical connectivity in AI data centers. The deal supports NVIDIA's AI infrastructure buildout and highlights demand for advanced networking components. While positive for sentiment and the stock, the news is company-specific rather than broad market-moving.