Investors may have thought they missed out after Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares popped yesterday from its fiscal 2026 first-quarter earnings report. Nvidia stock ended Friday's session down 2.9%, which is about in line with where it closed prior to the earnings pop yesterday.

Nvidia stock has traded in a tight range ahead of the AI chipmaker's fiscal first-quarter report, due late Wednesday.

Read Investopedia's live updates on the AI chip giant's quarterly results, as well as the market reaction and comments from CEO Jensen Huang during the conference call with analysts.

Investors are embracing a “keep calm and carry on” attitude as Nvidia shows a healthy business outside of China, with big growth opportunities ahead.

Nvidia Corporation downgraded to Buy as AI infrastructure spending slows, with future growth and margins under pressure. Click for my NVDA Q1 earnings update.

Nvidia's results were much better than they might seem at first glance. Both the top and bottom lines were hurt by new U.S. government export controls on the company's H20 chip, which it had specifically designed for the Chinese market to comply with the government's second round of advanced AI chip export controls.

Nvidia’s earnings have become some of the most closely watched numbers on Wall Street. The company makes up about 6.5% of the Nasdaq 100 and 5.5% of the S&P 500, so a good quarter can send the Nasdaq index soaring. A marginal or poor one can send it tumbling.

Morgan Stanley analysts warned earlier this week that some on the sell side may not have updated their estimates to adjust for the impact of China restrictions on Nvidia's business. That means there's the risk numbers fall short of a "stale consensus.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares fell sharply earlier this year as investors worried about how tariffs and export curbs would impact revenue. Nvidia will announce its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 after the market closes on Wednesday,

Nvidia's earnings report is expected to impact the entire stock market. Experts predict a 6% price swing, with traders pondering whether the stock will soar or sink. Analysts anticipate significant revenue and earnings growth,

Nvidia shares are up 5% - eyeing their highest level since late January - after the AI-chipmaker reported a [69% surge in fiscal first-quarter revenues](