Nvidia earnings: Can hottest stock of 2016 find another gear?

Nvidia Corp. brought in more profit in the first nine months of 2016 than it did the year before, and holiday sales of its videogame gear are expected to produce record revenue after the market closes Thursday. As an encore, Nvidia will attempt to become a major supplier to the automotive sector, a name brand in more homes and a company worth the largest stock gain of 2016.