The semiconductor market is positioned to have another "transformative year" in 2025, believes exchange-traded fund provider VanEck. Industry leaders such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), TSMC (TSM),

Shares of Nvidia Corp., the chip-making giant at the core of the artificial-intelligence boom, have recovered — somewhat — from the hit they took during the market’s DeepSeek tantrum last month. But as the $3.4 trillion company prepares to report fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, Wall Street has other anxieties.

With shares up less than 3% year to date as of the time of this writing, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) rocket ship rally has ended. Nvidia is expected to report its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after the market closes on Feb.