Nvidia is Wall Street’s most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers Boston 25 News [Video]

Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts. The company has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications.

Revenue nearly doubled in the latest quarter from the same period a year earlier, Nvidia reported Wednesday. The company expects further revenue growth in the current quarter that ends in January. Investors will be watching to see if demand for the company’s next-generation AI chip called Blackwell can help it maintain the red-hot pace.

The company’s journey to be one of the most prominent players in AI has produced some eye-popping numbers. Here’s a look.

$3.579 trillion

Nvidia’s total market value as of the close Wednesday, tops in the S&P 500. It regained the No. 1 sport from Apple ($3.461 trillion) earlier this week. Microsoft is the only other company with a market value above $3 trillion ($3.089 trillion). One year ago, Nvidia’s market value was around $1.243 trillion.

195%

Gain in Nvidia’s stock …