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Former CIA officer warns China could target Nvidia CEO

CNBC reported Nov 9 that Michael Baker, a former CIA operations officer, said no one should be surprised if China targeted someone like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a discussion on 'Squawk on the Street'.

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What happened

What happened

CNBC reported Nov 9, 10:44 UTC that Michael Baker, a former CIA operations officer, said “no one should be surprised if China targets someone like Nvidia CEO Huang.” CNBC said Baker made the remarks while joining the program 'Squawk on the Street'.

CNBC's summary states Baker discussed Nvidia's security operations following the Jensen Huang scandal and what China hopes to gain.

Stocks market context

Stocks market context

Prices are as of Nov 9, 20:30 UTC; moves are from the prior close. The SPY ETF is $755.12 and rose 2.70% from the prior close; the QQQ ETF is $681.28 and rose 3.84% from the prior close. NVIDIA is $178.16 and fell 4.54% from the prior close. Apple is $351.16 and rose 2.57% from the prior close; Microsoft is $547.15 and rose 3.12% from the prior close.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $755.12 +2.70% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $681.28 +3.84% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
NVIDIA $178.16 -4.54% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Apple $351.16 +2.57% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Microsoft $547.15 +3.12% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Amazon $268.70 +3.63% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Alphabet $289.63 +1.70% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Meta Platforms $646.33 +5.93% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
Tesla $381.12 +6.39% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase $342.97 +2.54% vs prior close Nov 9, 20:30 UTC Finnhub

Related coverage

CNBC also published "President Trump says Jensen Huang should stay on as Nvidia CEO." Yahoo reported "China dismisses a spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaign." rttnews.com reported "Nvidia Probes Reports Of China Spying Effort Targeting CEO Jensen Huang; Shares Down."

What to watch

What to watch

No directly relevant scheduled events were available for this article from the upcoming events list for this edition.

  • Mon Nov 9 (after the close) — JBS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.26
  • Mon Nov 9 (after the close) — SKYD Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.05
  • Mon Nov 9 (after the close) — OXY Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.48
  • Mon Nov 9 (after the close) — BAP Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 25.59
  • Tue Nov 10 (before the open) — SE Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.82
  • Tue Nov 10 (before the open) — VG Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.51

Sources and data

  • CNBC (secondary source) — No one should be surprised if China targets someone like Nvidia CEO Huang, says former CIA officer
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — China dismisses a spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaign
  • rttnews.com (secondary source) — Nvidia Probes Reports Of China Spying Effort Targeting CEO Jensen Huang; Shares Down
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Nov 9, 20:30 UTC; report generated Nov 9, 20:30 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Nov 9, 2026, 08:31 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Nov 9, 2026, 08:31 PM UTC)
  3. rttnews.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 9, 2026, 08:31 PM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 9, 2026, 08:31 PM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 9, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC.

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