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    Nvidia Guides to $91B Revenue, Slightly Below Wall Street Estimates

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    Nvidia Guides to $91B Revenue, Slightly Below Wall Street Estimates

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    Nvidia's $91 billion guidance represents a near-doubling of revenue year-over-year, yet it fell short of the $91.9 billion Wall Street was 'penciling in.' This $900 million gap, while small in percentage terms, may signal a peak in the rate of positive surprises. The company's conservative stance on China and its ability to maintain 75% margins will be the primary focus for the upcoming session.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-08-20
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nvidia Guides to $91B Revenue, Slightly Below Wall Street Estimates”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-20. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-20/nvidia-guides-to-91b-revenue-slightly-below-wall-street-estimates-1650bf

    EQUITY
    Nvidia Guides to $91B Revenue, Slightly Below Wall Street Estimates
    Nvidia's $91 billion guidance represents a near-doubling of revenue year-over-year, yet it fell short of the $91.9 billion Wall Street was 'penciling in.' This $900 million gap, while small in percentage terms, may signal a peak in the rate of positive surprises. The company's conservative stance on China and its ability to maintain 75% margins will be the primary focus for the upcoming session.
    NVDATSM
    Impact
    83
    AUG 20
    SIG
    95%
    NVDATSM
    Nvidia Guides to $91B Revenue, Slightly Below Wall Street Estimates
    Nvidia's $91 billion guidance represents a near-doubling of revenue year-over-year, yet it fell short of the $91.9 billion Wall Street was 'penciling in.' This $900 million gap, while small in percentage terms, may signal a peak in the rate of positive surprises. The company's conservative stance on China and its ability to maintain 75% margins will be the primary focus for the upcoming session.
    → Sentiment shift via 'whisper number' miss despite strong YoY growth.
    Impact
    Nvidia's $91 billion guidance represents a near-doubling of revenue year-over-year, yet it fell short of the $91.9 billion Wall Street was 'penciling in.' This $900 million gap, while small in percentage terms, may signal a peak in the rate of positive surprises. The company's conservative stance on China and its ability to maintain 75% margins will be the primary focus for the upcoming session.
    Affected
    NVDATSM
    Transmission
    Sentiment shift via 'whisper number' miss despite strong YoY growth.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    NVDAearnings guidance vs consensus expectationsMixedintradayGuided $91B vs $91.9B expected.
    TSMfoundry demand pull-through from NvidiaWatch1-5dNvidia's revenue growth directly correlates to TSM's advanced node utilization.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    TSMWatch416.00 2026-08-20+0.71%+2.72%+4.49%
    NVDAMixed216.85 2026-08-20-0.98%+5.13%+2.50%

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