Try the businesses making headlines in noon buying and selling Tuesday:

Palantir — The software program firm’s inventory worth soared 21.1% on Tuesday. The motion comes a day after Palantir reported it made a revenue within the fourth quarter, its first quarter of constructive GAAP earnings, at $31 million. Palantir’s income additionally got here in stronger than anticipated, reporting a year-over-year enhance of 18% for the quarter, whereas its U.S. business income grew 12%.

First Photo voltaic — Shares of the photo voltaic firm fell 1.3% on Tuesday after being downgraded by Evercore ISI to in line from outperform. The Wall Road agency mentioned current tailwinds could already be totally priced into the inventory. The agency’s worth goal implies 6% draw back from Monday’s shut.  

Avis Funds — Shares jumped 10.7% after Avis topped expectations in its newest quarterly report. The automobile rental company reported adjusted earnings of $10.46 per share, far larger than the forecasted $6.79, in accordance with consensus estimates from Refinitiv. It posted revenues of $2.77 billion, higher than the anticipated $2.69 billion.

Nvidia — The semiconductor inventory added 5.4% throughout Tuesday’s buying and selling session after Financial institution of America raised its worth goal on the corporate to $255 per share from $215 and mentioned it’s well-positioned to guide the “AI arms-race.”

Ecolab — Shares gained 7.1% after the chemical substances firm reported higher-than-expected earnings of $1.27 per share, excluding objects, beating analysts’ estimate of $1.25 per share, in accordance with FactSet. Ecolab reported a web earnings of $264.4 million for the fourth quarter.

Occidental Petroleum — The vitality inventory gained 2.4% on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs upgraded Occidental Petroleum to purchase from impartial following the shares’ current underperformance. The Wall Road agency mentioned the present valuation is tough to reconcile with the standard of the underlying property and money move energy by way of a cycle.

Synopsys — The software program firm’s inventory worth gained 3.9% throughout Tuesday’s buying and selling session forward of its scheduled earnings launch on Wednesday.

Zoetis — Shares rose practically 5.4% after the animal pharmaceutical firm reported $1.15 in adjusted earnings per share, matching analysts’ estimates, in accordance with FactSet. Zoetis’ income got here in barely greater than anticipated.

Palo Alto Networks — Shares added about 2.3% after Goldman Sachs initiated protection of the cybersecurity inventory at a purchase ranking. The agency mentioned Palo Alto’s diversification methods might assist the inventory going ahead.

Cadence Design Programs — The software program inventory rose 7.2% on Tuesday after the corporate beat estimates on the highest and backside traces for the fourth quarter, in accordance with FactSet. Cadence additionally topped analysts’ expectations on its first quarter steering and the 2023 full yr.

Arista Networks — Shares rose 4% throughout Tuesday’s day buying and selling session after the corporate reported fourth-quarter earnings and income on Monday that beat Wall Road expectations.

— CNBC’s Yun Li, Alex Harring, Sarah Min and Michelle Fox Theobald contributed reporting.