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Updated · CNBC · Aug 17
Nvidia Climbs Past $225 as $105 Billion Backstop Eases Data Center Risk
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 17

Nvidia Climbs Past $225 as $105 Billion Backstop Eases Data Center Risk

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 17

Summary

  • Nvidia closed around $225 for a second straight session, lifting its 2026 gain above 20% ahead of earnings on Aug. 26 and beating the Nasdaq’s roughly 15% rise.
  • A key catalyst was Monday’s Ohio data-center update: Nvidia’s support was framed as a $105 billion backstop for an initial 4.25-gigawatt build, not the $250 billion figure that had earlier rattled investors.
  • The structure also limits exposure—Nvidia is liable only after replacement-tenant and asset-sale steps fail, while adding a $1.5 billion investment in SB Energy and securing exclusive compute-provider status.
  • That follows Nvidia’s $500 billion financing initiative with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, aimed at shifting more AI buildout funding risk to institutional investors.
  • Customer demand looks sturdier too: OpenAI is reportedly tracking toward $40 billion in annualized revenue, while Anthropic’s annualized second-quarter revenue topped $11.5 billion, supporting expectations for continued AI compute spending.

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