Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Tuesday becoming, for a second time, the most valuable publicly traded company in the world.Nvidia rose nearly 3% to close with a market cap of $3.43 trillion, ahead of Apple at $3.

Chip-making giant Nvidia surpassed Apple on Tuesday to become the highest valued company in the world as the artificial intelligence boom continues to excite Wall Street.

Nvidia became the largest company in the world on Tuesday, surpassing Apple and underscoring just how dominant artificial intelligence has become on Wall Street. Shares rose 2.9% to $139.93, resulting in a market capitalization of $3.43 trillion ...