Long-term investing is the key to sustainable returns in the stock market because it smooths out short-term volatility and allows a company's fundamental value to shine through. Tech giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence (AI) growth.

​​The February 26 earnings report will be pivotal in confirming whether the bullish thesis holds. Analysts expect Q4 revenue to grow 72% year-over-year to $38.1 billion, along with EPS of $0.79. Nvidia needs to surpass these expectations markedly to reignite any sort of rally.

I have a secret I want to share with you. Ever since DeepSeek broke on the world stage three weeks ago, and instantly subtracted $600 billion from Nvidia’s (Nasdaq: NVDA) market capitalization, I’ve been eyeing the stock and wondering if I should “buy the dip”?

Since the beginning of 2023, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has added a whopping $2.8 trillion to its market capitalization on the back of soaring demand for its data center chips, which are the gold standard for developing artificial intelligence (AI).

Preparing for Nvidia's earnings? Explore important information about the stock's performance and upcoming report.

Nvidia’s data-center sales could disappoint in the first half of the year but that's not a reason to sell the stock, according to Mizuho analysts.

Jose Najarro has positions in Nvidia and ON Semiconductor. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Intel and N