Nvidia Stock Slips After Earnings. 2 Crucial Things Investors May Be Ignoring.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known for beating analysts' expectations quarter after quarter -- and the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant continued along the path just this week when it announced soaring second-quarter revenue and profit. Still, that wasn't enough for investors as the stock slipped in after-hours trading following the report.Though Nvidia continues to deliver explosive growth, its 56% increase in revenue is the slowest since the start of the AI boom. In the previous quarter, revenue climbed 69%, and the company has even delivered triple-digit quarterly and annual sales gains in recent years. On top of this, Nvidia's data center sales -- this includes the company's AI business, which is the biggest overall contributor to revenue -- came in just under analysts' estimates in the recent quarter. Nvidia reported $41.1 billion, lower than the $41.3 billion estimate, according to Bloomberg data.All of this weighed on appetite for Nvidia shares, at least in the hours following the report. But, in investing, it's important to take a look at the full picture and focus on the long term before making any decisions. And considering this, here are two crucial things about Nvidia that some investors may be ignoring right now.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool