$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$'s market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion, surpassing $Apple (AAPL.US)$'s $3 trillion and making it the second-largest publicly traded company in the US, just behind $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$'s $3.15 trillion.
On Wednesday, Nvidia shares rose 5.2% to $1,224.4, while Apple's shares increased 0.8% to $196, helping both the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ reach new record ...