Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock was crushed on Jan. 27, dropping 17% in a single session after a fresh wave of doubts came to the forefront following the cost-effective artificial intelligence (AI) model unveiled by Chinese start-up DeepSeek.

Since the start of 2023, Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has gained an astronomical 906% as of the time of writing. It's also right around its all-time high right now, but these two facts may scare some investors off. The common thought is, "Nvidia has risen so much already; how can it increase more?"

Nvidia Corp.’s stock is declining in Monday action as investors weigh the potential for tariffs to impact chip companies and continue to assess the fallout from DeepSeek. Shares of Nvidia are down 3.4% in midday action to rank among the worst performers in the PHLX Semiconductor Index The stock has pared losses with President Trump now saying he has agreed to pause the Mexico tariffs for a month.