NVDA, AMD, CRWV Among Five Stocks Drawing Heavy Retail Buzz This Week

During the week of November 9-13, retail investors hotly discussed five popular stocks on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail speculation, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and company news flow.

Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Tesla, Cisco Systems, and CoreWeave — spanning AI computing and graphics processing units, semiconductor design and microprocessors, electric vehicles and clean energy, networking hardware and telecommunications, and specialized GPU cloud computing — reflected strong retail interest.

Nvidia

NVDA dominated headlines this week after Jensen Huang resigned as President, CEO, and board member on November 12, with CFO Colette Kress appointed interim CEO, sending the stock sharply lower. Reports later linked Huang to a second employee, while he also agreed to testify before Congress before Thanksgiving. The leadership shock triggered a wave of analyst reassessments: Melius Research, Craig-Hallum, and Oppenheimer downgraded Nvidia, while Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citi, and others maintained bullish ratings but cut price targets. The turmoil came days before Nvidia's scheduled November 17 earnings release, shifting investor focus from quarterly results to succession, governance, and Huang's departure.

Retail investors are discussing further downside in NVDA's share price following this week's corporate upheaval.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $148.80 to $243.37, with shares trading around $165 to $171. The stock is down 14.25% year-to-date, down 24.73% over the past six months, and down 10.89% year-to-date. According to Edge Stock Rankings, NVDA maintains weak price trends in the short, long, and medium term, but has good growth scores.

Advanced Micro Devices

AMD drew attention this week on a chip stock rebound and investor rotation toward AMD following Nvidia's turmoil. On November 9, AMD benefited from a broader semiconductor rally while Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to "Outperform" with a $600 price target. The biggest catalyst came on November 11-12, when reports of Jensen Huang's departure from Nvidia drove investors toward AMD and Broadcom, helping AMD rise while Nvidia fell. Wall Street also turned more constructive: Bank of America maintained a "Buy" rating and raised its price target to $700, while William Blair upgraded AMD to "Outperform." These moves came amid a broader debate over whether the recent semiconductor pullback created a buying opportunity.

Some retail investors harbor conspiracy theories about Jensen Huang moving to AMD.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $188.22 to $658.52, with shares trading around $572 to $586. The stock is up 126.08% over the past year and up 30.56% over the past six months. The stock is up 173.30% year-to-date. Edge Stock Rankings shows AMD has strong price trends in the short, long, and medium term, but poor value scores.

Tesla

TSLA drew attention this week on renewed SpaceX merger speculation and a share price rebound. On November 9, Tesla shares rose with broader big-cap tech. The biggest development came on November 12, when reports indicated Tesla-SpaceX merger discussions were advancing, with parties negotiating terms, though a potential deal could be delayed until 2027. Speculation continued into November 13, helping Tesla stay hot after hours, while Elon Musk also drew attention for comments warning against forcing founders out of companies, made before Jensen Huang's departure from Nvidia.

Some retail investors are cautious about TSLA's price action following the merger talks.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $297.38 to $498.83, with shares trading around $396 to $402. The stock is down 7.70% over the past year and down approximately 8.3% over the past six months. The stock is down 11.62% year-to-date. According to Edge Stock Rankings, TSLA maintains weak price trends in the long, short, and medium term, with average quality scores.

Cisco Systems

CSCO drew attention this week after fiscal first-quarter results beat expectations on November 12, with EPS of $1.40 versus $1.29 expected, while the company also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 outlook and issued above-consensus second-quarter guidance. Cisco said it now expects $9 billion in AI infrastructure revenue from hyperscaler customers in fiscal 2027, more than double fiscal 2026 levels, with management pointing to a multi-year networking "supercycle" ahead. The stronger outlook helped shares rise after hours, with investors focused on accelerating AI-related demand and Cisco's expanding role in hyperscale data center infrastructure.

Despite the earnings beat, retail investors were not satisfied with CSCO's results.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $72.80 to $130.37, with shares trading around $98 to $103. The stock is up 38.93% year-to-date and up 2.74% over the past six months. The stock is up 32.43% year-to-date.

According to Edge Stock Rankings, CSCO maintains weak price trends in the medium and short term, but has a positive long-term trend and good quality scores.

CoreWeave

CRWV drew attention this week after third-quarter results beat on both lines on November 10 and the company raised full-year guidance, with management calling it a "breakthrough quarter." The results helped trigger a broader AI stock rally on November 11, adding more than $500 billion in market value to tech stocks. CoreWeave also reportedly plans to raise at least $4 billion through a senior secured loan, putting financing and leverage in focus. Wall Street remains divided: Citi maintained a "Buy" rating and raised its price target to $149, while multiple firms cut targets, including Macquarie to $120, Truist to $115, Barclays to $85, and DA Davidson to $45.

Retail investors are concerned about CRWV's debt issues against a backdrop of rising yields.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $40.58 to $138.25, with shares trading around $54 to $57. The stock is down 33.75% year-to-date, down 47.47% over the past six months, and down 20.96% year-to-date. According to Edge Stock Rankings, CRWV maintains weak price trends in the long, short, and medium term.

Retail focus points include AI infrastructure momentum, earnings and company news-driven narratives, and the broader market's overall performance this week.