Nvidia (NVDA) shares closed higher on Wednesday after a senior Morgan Stanley analyst issued a bullish note in its favor. On July 30, Joseph Moore reiterated his “Overweight” rating on NVDA shares and raised his price target to $200,

On Aug. 27, Nvidia is set to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings. Only time will tell what those earnings reveal, but it's natural for investors to wonder if they should buy Nvidia's stock before the earnings to potentially take advantage of a post-earnings stock price boost.

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