** Shares of AI-related stocks advance premarket after
industry bellwether Nvidia NVDA.O far exceeded expectations
with its quarterly revenue forecast
** Artificial intelligence firm C3.ai Inc AI.N jumps 5.2%,
while BigBear.ai Holdings BBAI.N rises 4.3%
** Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR.N
gains 3.9%
** SoundHound AI Inc SOUN.O and Guardforce AI Co GFAI.O
advance 4.1% and 2.9%, respectively
** Global X Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ.O gains 1.7% premarket
** NVDA is BOTZ's largest holding as of July 31
** "We are not looking for a repeat of AI-led rally,
following NVIDIA results last quarter, but with underinvested
positions, investors could chase any rally over coming weeks,"
said Mohit Kumar, chief financial economist for Europe at
Jefferies
** NVDA, the world's most valuable chipmaker, was seen
opening at a record high, if trends hold; last up 7.3% at $505
(Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru)
((Shashwat.Chauhan@thomsonreuters.com;))