The AI Stock That's Been Outperforming Nvidia Since January
2026-05-23 08:50:00 ET
Chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) remains the poster child of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, and even from its lofty perch as the world's largest company, it has gained around 20% so far in 2026. However, another AI stock has delivered far stronger returns: Shares of Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) , a fast-growing data center infrastructure player, have surged by almost 143% over the same period.
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Nvidia also appears confident about Nebius' growth prospects. In March 2026, it announced a strategic partnership and agreed to invest $2 billion in Nebius for an approximately 8.3% ownership stake in the company. Under this partnership, Nvidia will provide the AI processors that will allow Nebius to deploy more than 5 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030.
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