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title: "Nvidia smashes earnings with $81 billion revenue, but why is Wall Street still panicking?"
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# Nvidia smashes earnings with $81 billion revenue, but why is Wall Street still panicking?

Nvidia beat Q1 expectations with $81B in revenue and a new $80B buyback program, yet shares fell 2%. Find out why investors are nervous.

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