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After a jaw-dropping 1,848% rally over the past five years, 2025 has been far less kind to chip king and artificial intelligence (AI) leader Nvidia (NVDA). The AI darling has slipped into negative territory on a YTD basis as concerns over export controls and the rise of cheaper, more efficient Chinese AI models weigh on investor sentiment. Even a blowout Q4 earnings report wasn’t enough to ease market jitters. Yet, a major catalyst is likely on the horizon.
The upcoming GTC 2025 event scheduled from March 17 to March 21 could be a turning point for the chip maker. In fact, this year, Nvidia is going beyond AI dominance with the introduction of Quantum Day on March 20, a deep dive into the cutting edge of quantum computing. Teaming up with industry pioneers like D-Wave (QBTS), IonQ (IONQ), and Rigetti (RGTI), the company will showcase groundbreaking advancements in quantum hardware, error correction, and next-gen algorithms.
