Nvidia and Anthropic Face Crucial Market Tests Next Week

Nvidia prepares to report quarterly earnings under interim leadership following CEO Jensen Huang's departure. Meanwhile, Anthropic gears up for its highly anticipated public debut amid growing investor scrutiny.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang looks on during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

NVIDIA CORP shares tumbled and its market capitalization dropped to $4 trillion following the departure of CEO Jensen Huang, testing the artificial intelligence trade. The semiconductor giant faces high-stakes quarterly results next week alongside the initial public offering of rival lab Anthropic. These simultaneous tests threaten to upend a market that has largely ignored macro risks including inflation and geopolitical tensions in Iran.