Nvidia Falls 8% After Hours on WSJ Report It May Oust CEO Jensen Huang
oran_ge · x · 2026-11-12
Nvidia shares dropped as much as 8% after hours following a Wall Street Journal report that the company is preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang. Commentator orange calls Huang "the biggest black swan of the year," arguing that Nvidia without Huang would have to rebuild trust with its ecosystem.
Note: the ouster claim is an unverified media report; Nvidia has not confirmed. Market reaction is severe.
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