StocksMedium•13 November 2026•
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Jensen Huang Resigns as NVIDIA CEO; Colette Kress Named Interim Leader
Key Facts
1Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO immediately following a board investigation.
2CFO Colette Kress has been appointed as the interim CEO of the company.
3Nvidia shares rose 0.99% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
Jensen Huang has resigned as NVIDIA CEO immediately following an investigation by the company's board of directors. Benzinga reported that CFO Colette Kress has been appointed as the interim CEO to lead the firm during this leadership transition. The resignation follows a probe by independent directors into personal conduct that had previously impacted the company's market valuation.
NVIDIA shares closed at $166.19 on November 12, 2026, with the stock rising 0.99% in after-hours trading following the announcement. In the broader semiconductor sector, AMD closed at $585.30 and TSM at $405.49 on November 12, 2026, while INTC finished the session at $61.20.