The Ratings Game: Nvidia tops $700 billion valuation for first time as optimism grows for ‘metaverse’ opportunity

Shares of Nvidia Corp. enjoyed their largest single-day percentage gain in more than 19 months Thursday, as optimism builds for the company’s annual GTC developer conference that could highlight opportunities within the hot “metaverse” theme.

Shares of Nvidia Corp. enjoyed their largest single-day percentage gain in more than 19 months Thursday, as optimism builds for the company’s annual GTC developer conference that could highlight opportunities within the hot “metaverse” theme.