Nvidia has found success in China by selling automotive chips to the country’s electric car companies. But the U.S. semiconductor giant has been restricted from sending some products to China. So far, electric vehicle makers do not seem to be affected.Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday:Palantir — The software company’s stock price soared 13%. The action comes a day after Palantir reported it made a profit in the fourth quarter, its first quarter of positive GAAP income, at $31 million. Palantir’s revenue also came in stronger than expected, reporting a year-over-year increase of 18% for the quarter, while its U.S. commercial revenue grew 12%.related investing news 7 hours agoFirst Solar — Shares of the solar company fell 2.7% after being downgraded by Evercore ISI to in line from outperform. The Wall Street firm said recent tailwinds may already be fully priced into the stock. The firm’s price target implies 6% downside from Monday’s close. Avis Budget — Shares jumped 6.5% after Avis topped expectations in its latest quarterly report. The car rental agency reported adjusted earnings of $10.46 per share, far greater than the forecasted $6.79, according to consensus estimates from Refinitiv. It posted revenues of $2.77 billion, better than the expected $2.69 billion.Nvidia — The semiconductor stock added 3.4% afte …
