What happens with Nvidia matters for the entire U.S. stock market. The chip company has grown into the second-largest company on Wall Street, which means the stock’s movement carries more weight on the S&P 500 and other indexes than every company except Apple. The tech giant, based in Santa Clara, California, is now worth over $3 trillion.

And at this level, Nvidia clearly could attract a broad range of investors, especially if the company delivers positive news during the upcoming earnings report. That's another reason why I predict Nvidia stock will soar after Feb. 26.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has turned beat-and-raise earnings into a routine, but will the streak continue when the AI chip giant reports its fiscal