Nvidia reported win after the bell. Here are the results.

• Gain: $35.08 billion versus $33.16 billion expected by LSEG
• Earnings per share: 81 cents adjusted versus 75 cents adjusted expected by LSEG

How Nvidia sees the current quarter shaping up is even more important than the results. Investors want to see if the chipmaker can continue growing at a strong pace even as the artificial intelligence boom enters its third year. Wall Street expects Nvidia to forecast earnings of 82 cents per share on revenue of $37.08 billion.

Much of that future growth will have to come from Blackwell, the next-generation AI chip for data centers currently shipping to customers Microsoft, Googling And Oracle.

Analysts will be listening closely to CEO Jensen Huang’s comments to hear what he says about Blackwell demand. The company could also respond to reports that some systems based on Blackwell chips are experiencing overheating problems.

In August, Nvidia said it expected about “several billions” of dollars in Blackwell sales in the January quarter.

Nvidia shares have almost tripled since the beginning of 2024.

The company reported 122% revenue growth in the most recent quarter, but that was a slowdown from the 262% year-over-year growth it reported in the April quarter and the 265% growth in the January quarter.