Nvidia Is Investing Billions in These Two Artificial Intelligence (AI) Players. Now They're Joining the S&P 500
2026-03-09 19:19:23 ET
As one of the leading forces in artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) tends to attract a lot of attention. Investors scrutinize each and every move, looking for insight into the state of the industry or for ideas regarding investment opportunities . Just last week, the chipmaker announced strategic partnerships with Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) and Coherent (NYSE: COHR) , along with plans to invest $2 billion in each of the optics technology companies.
It appears the forces that be have taken notice. Late last week, the newest additions to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) were announced -- and Lumentum and Coherent made the grade.
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