Numerous growth drivers and strong tailwinds should combine to drive this artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer higher.

U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops to finish higher, led by a handful of influential Big Tech companies

Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia’s place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.

It's been quite the year for artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia ( NVDA 4.57%), which has seen its stock rise more than 161% year to date. Over the last five years, Nvidia's stock is up by more than an astounding 2,560%.