Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock
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Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation of Jensen Huang on Sunday and said it has confidence in him. Here is what four past board reviews of a chief executive did to the stock on day 1, after a week, a month and six months, against the S&P 500, and what each would
Directly affected
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 13d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-16.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices-26.4% 30d
Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | +8.30% | +7.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +9.57% | +8.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +10.81% | +10.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +6.26% | +5.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +9.89% | +10.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMD | +4.31% | +9.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock Yahoo Finance
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Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | three days earlier | +9.22% | final price |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | five days earlier | +4.31% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | +10.98% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +9.89% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +7.21% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +8.30% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +8.79% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +9.57% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +6.26% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
In “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
For “Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
“Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock” (9 Nov 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) through this story.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to the headline is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
AVGO traded between 289.81 and 360.50 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 293.39. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Nvidia’s Board Just Opened an Investigation Into Jensen Huang. Here’s What History Says Comes Next for the Stock” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.