On Sunday, Nov. 8, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang shocked markets when he publicly admitted to marital infidelity, amid earlier reports linking his relationship to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. NVIDIA's board simultaneously announced an independent investigation, sparking a sell-off when markets opened Monday. On Wednesday, reports of a second alleged affair intensified the scandal.
And on Thursday morning, news of Huang's resignation went viral—and sent NVIDIA shares plunging again.