Trump to Honor Musk, Nvidia's Huang With Science Awards

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on After the Bell
Published 4:52 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Bloomberg.com: “Trump to Honor Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Huang With Science Awards”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 4:52 PM ET on After the Bell, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Elon Musk, Nvidia, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Cramer Sees $40B 'Pot of Gold' for Nvidia; Intel Exit Rumors Squashed (October 7).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Bloomberg reports President Trump will honor Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang with science awards.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBloomberg's editors call it symbolic of the administration's alignment with big tech. Nvidia is the stock in focus tonight.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNvidia is a data center scale A-I infrastructure company, and its CUDA software runs on every one of its chips.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is why Washington keeps calling.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNvidia closed down point seven the day, and it was one of the most active stocks. S and P futures are down point three two.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMarkets read these things as a sign of policy friendship.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's an opinion, but a company that close to power has a lot to lose if the mood changes.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBloomberg did not report any policy changes tied to the awards. Watch for how chip stocks trade at tomorrow's open.