Nvidia Stock - $25 billion bond deal and Blackwell benchmark win
17.06.2026 - 21:12:25 | ad-hoc-news.deEdited by ad hoc news Operations & Strategy Desk. Verified prior to publication on 06/17/2026, 21:09 CET. Details in the imprint.
Nvidia (US67066G1040) has recently moved on two strategic fronts, combining a multi-tranche bond sale with fresh benchmark data for its latest AI hardware. A Reuters report details that the chipmaker placed about $25 billion of investment-grade bonds, while Nvidia’s own blog highlights that its Blackwell NVL72 platform led the latest MLPerf Training 6.0 benchmarks.
All news and key data on Nvidia stock
Follow current headlines, filings and quote data for Nvidia, from strategy moves such as the new bond deal to upcoming shareholder meetings.
What Reuters reports on the bond sale
According to a recent Reuters dispatch, Nvidia sold roughly $25 billion of investment-grade bonds in a multi-tranche deal, with investor orders reportedly exceeding $80 billion. The proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes and refinancing of existing debt.
The transaction ranks among the larger US corporate bond offerings this year and helps establish a liquid reference curve for Nvidia’s borrowing costs. For an AI hardware leader with heavy capital needs, the ability to raise long-dated funding on attractive terms is strategically important.
Operational focus on Blackwell and MLPerf
On the operational side, Nvidia has underscored the performance of its new Blackwell NVL72 system in the latest MLPerf Training 6.0 benchmarks. In a company blog post, management said the platform achieved the fastest time to train across all tested workloads.
MLPerf is an industry consortium benchmark widely followed in the AI and data center community, so strong scores help validate Nvidia’s technical roadmap. Against rising competition from custom accelerators and rival GPUs, maintaining benchmark leadership supports the company’s pricing power narrative.
The product behind the stock
Nvidia generates the bulk of its revenue from data center GPUs and systems such as the H100 and the newer Blackwell-based NVL72, which are designed to accelerate AI training and inference workloads in large cloud and enterprise environments.
Where the stock trades today
On the Nasdaq, Nvidia shares (US67066G1040) last traded at $174.20 on 06/17/2026, 16:00 ET.
Key facts on Nvidia stock
- Company: NVIDIA Corporation
- ISIN: US67066G1040
- WKN: 918422
- Ticker: NVDA
- Venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of 06/17/2026, 16:00 ET): 174.20 USD
- Market cap: 4,300,000,000,000 USD (as of 06/17/2026)
- Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Semiconductors
- Index membership: Standard & Poor's 500 index, Nasdaq-100
- Next earnings date: 08/19/2026
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