Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang
According to the Wall Street Journal, NVIDIA's board could meet as soon as Wednesday to discuss Jensen Huang's future, after Huang admitted to an affair with a woman whom US intelligence agencies claim is a Chinese spy; the New York Times also reported he had a relationship with an executive who reported to him. NVIDIA shares fell about 8% after hours on Wednesday and are down about 11% over the past five days; Huang has led the company for 33 years, has roughly 60 direct reports, and there is no clear succession plan.
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Nvidia is reportedly planning to oust its co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who has led the company for the last 33 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sources told the newspaper that the Nvidia board is meeting as soon as Wednesday to determine Huang’s future at the company.
On Sunday, Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman purported by U.S. intelligence to be a Chinese spy. On Wednesday evening, the New York Times reported that Huang also had an affair with an executive who reports to him.
Nvidia has become one of the most valuable companies in the world as it designs the chips that power the AI boom, but in the midst of Huang’s ongoing scandal, Nvidia stock fell about 8% in after hours trading on Wednesday. The stock is down about 11% in the past five days. Huang famously delegates very little and has about 60 direct reports, he has said. The company also has not had an obvious successor or a succession plan.
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