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Back in the dot-com boom era, stock splits became commonplace in response to soaring share prices. Amid the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a similar pattern could be developing. Already, several AI companies have split their shares, and more splits could be on the way among the others that are trading at lofty prices.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the stock everyone is talking about for quite some time -- and for good reason. The company dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip niche with a market share of about 80%, and this has translated into record earnings. Even better, Nvidia's focus on innovation means its dominance is likely to last.

And this stock is Super Micro Computer ( SMCI 0.07%), a company that saw its stock price soar 188% in the first half, surpassing Nvidia's 149% increase. Though individual forecasts vary, the average Wall Street estimate calls for the stock to climb 90% from today's level.

Large cloud-computing customers are continuing to spend heavily as they prepare to shift in 2025 to Nvidia’s next generation of GB200 liquid-cooled rack systems.

Are these two high-growth artificial intelligence (AI) stocks the next Nvidia? For much of the last two years, no trend has captivated the attention of investors quite like artificial intelligence (AI).