A look at Nvidia's latest results and its prominence in the stock market, by the numbers

Nvidia reported a 56% increase in second-quarter revenue Wednesday and a 59% rise in net income compared to a year ago. Nvidia and other companies benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence have been a major reason the S&P 500 has set a number of records this year. The company’s journey to be one of the world's most prominent companies has produced some eye-popping numbers.