Why Nvidia’s stock isn’t partying like other parts of the chip sector this year

Nvidia’s stock was rallying Thursday in the wake of upbeat earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, but not to the same degree as many other chip plays.

Shares of Nvidia

NVDA were up 2.8% in midday action, trailing the PHLX Semiconductor Index’s SOX 3.5% gain. And shares of chip-equipment makers KLA KLAC and Applied Materials AMAT were up far more than that, with gains of about 9% and 8%, respectively.