Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) gained ground on Wednesday, climbing as much as 5%. As of 12:42 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 4.4%. The catalyst that sent the artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker higher was news that strong demand for its processors will likely continue.

Nvidia Corp.’s stock fell Monday as investors weighed the potential for tariffs to impact chip companies and continued to assess the fallout from DeepSeek. Shares of Nvidia slid 2.8% to rank among the worst performers in the PHLX Semiconductor Index The stock pared losses after President Donald Trump said he had agreed to pause the Mexico tariffs for a month.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock received quite a shock last week when the Chinese tech company DeepSeek announced that it had successfully developed

Nvidia's strong financials and revenue growth, the popularity of its products, and the diverse range of applications for its chips put the company in a position to prosper for years to come, making its stock an excellent long-term AI investment. And now is a good time to buy shares.