Nvidia fell, but that may be a good thing [Video]

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It’s the tragedy of the overachieving child: You’re expected not just to ace every examination, but also excel in extracurricular activities.

So, when you’re just like every other academic genius with perfect grades, that’s merely the baseline you should be hitting.

Such is the plight of Nvidia. Despite posting ridiculous revenue growth numbers that would send any other company’s stock straight into the stratosphere, Nvidia’s shares fell about 6% yesterday.

The culprit: For the company’s fiscal second quarter, revenue rose “only” 122% on an annual basis, compared with three quarters of more than 200% year-over-year growth. The chipmaker’s expected gross margins for the full year were also slightly lower than anticipated.

As Ryan Detrick, chief market …

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