Nvidia stock enters earnings week after five-day slide and Perplexity talks

Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) enters a pivotal week near $215 after five consecutive declines, with investors weighing a reported move to deepen its relationship with AI search startup Perplexity just days before quarterly earnings. Shares closed Friday at $214.72, down almost 5% from Monday's close, as higher bond yields and renewed doubts over the AI trade pressured semiconductor names.