--- title: "Nvidia, Vertex Pharmaceuticals And More On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292194586.md" description: "CNBC's 'Halftime Report Final Trades' featured stock picks from Bryn Talkington (Roundhill Memory ETF), Jim Lebenthal (Vertex Pharmaceuticals, citing its $10B acquisition of Crinetics), Liz Young Thomas (Vanguard Real Estate ETF), and Joseph M. Terranova (Nvidia). Nvidia rose 3.7% on reports China may allow limited H200 chip sales to top AI firms. Vertex fell 4.6%, while the Roundhill ETF gained 2.4% and the Vanguard ETF dropped 1.6%." datetime: "2026-07-09T11:45:15.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292194586.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292194586.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292194586.md) --- # Nvidia, Vertex Pharmaceuticals And More On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’ On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” **Bryn Talkington**, managing partner of Requisite Capital Management, named **Roundhill Memory ETF** (NASDAQ:DRAM) as her final trade. **Jim Lebenthal**, partner and chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, picked **Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated** (NASDAQ:VRTX) after the company agreed to acquire **Crinetics Pharmaceuticals** (NASDAQ:CRNX). On Monday, Crinetics and Vertex entered into a definitive agreement under which Vertex will acquire Crinetics for $85 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $10 billion. _Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage here_ **Liz Young Thomas**, SoFi’s head of investment strategy, recommended **Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares** (NYSE:VNQ). **Joseph M. Terranova**, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked **NVIDIA Corporation** (NASDAQ:NVDA). Nvidia shares gained Wednesday following reports suggesting China will let the top AI firms buy a limited amount of Nvidia H200 chips. Chinese officials recently told **Alibaba Group Holding Limited** (NYSE:BABA), **ByteDance** and **DeepSeek** that they may soon receive permission to purchase some Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. ## **Price Action** - Vertex shares fell 4.6% to close at $498.43 on Wednesday. - Roundhill Memory ETF rose 2.4% during the session. - Nvidia shares gained 3.7% to close at $204.12 on Wednesday. - Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares fell 1.6% during the session. **Read Also: Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Rise as US-Iran Exchange Strikes** _Photo via Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [VRTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VRTX.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [CRNX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRNX.US.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [RAM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RAM.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [DRAM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DRAM.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [VNQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VNQ.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [NVDB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDB.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [NVDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDG.US.md) - [NVDO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDO.US.md) - [NVDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDW.US.md) - [NVYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVYY.US.md) - [NYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NYYY.US.md) - [DIPS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIPS.US.md) - [09388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09388.HK.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [SOXX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXX.US.md) - [SOXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) - [SOXQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXQ.US.md) - [XSD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [PSI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSI.US.md) - [FTXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTXL.US.md) - [BABA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BABA.US.md) - [09988.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09988.HK.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.NDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) - [89988.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/89988.HK.md) - [HBBD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HBBD.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [NBIS Stock Alert: What to Know as Nvidia Reveals 9.3% Stake in Nebius](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293372126.md) - [Nvidia Turns to a Japanese Giant to Solve the Power Botteneck. 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