Nvidia, with quarterly free cash flow up 18x over the past three years to $48.5B, is using its balance sheet and credit rating to build an AI capital moat (Ari Levy/CNBC)
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/nvidias-ai-moat-is-shifting-from-chips-to-capital.html">Nvidia, with quarterly free cash flow up 18x over the past three years to $48.5B, is using its balance sheet and credit rating to build an AI capital moat — Nvidia's massive head start in artificial intelligence turned the chipmaker into the world's most valuable company.