On Thursday, August 10th, NVIDIA (NVDA) will release its second quarter earnings results after the bell. The company is a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), and have a Value, Growth, and Momentum score of F.Dave will look at NVIDIA’s past earnings, take a look at what is currently going on with the company, and give us his thoughts on their upcoming earnings announcement.Furthermore, Dave will uncover some potential options trades for investors looking to make a play on NVIDIA ahead of earnings.NVIDIA in FocusNVIDIA Corporation designs, develops and markets a top-to-bottom family of award-winning 3D graphics processors, graphics processing units and related software that set the standard for performance, quality and features for every type of desktop personal computer user, from professional workstations to low-cost computers. NVIDIA Corporation's 3D graphics processors are used in a wide variety of applications, including games, the Internet and industrial design.NVIDIA is expected to report earnings at $0.69 per share according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Last quarter they beat earnings expectations by 24.24%. They reported earnings at $0.82per share, beating their estimate by $0.16. They have an average earnings surprise of 27.01%.NVIDIA Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise NVIDIA Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | NVIDIA Corporation QuoteBottom LineHow should investors play NVIDIA ahead of their earnings report? For insights on the best options trades, then tune in at 1:00pm today to see David’s thoughts.More Stock News: Tech Opportunity Worth $386 Billion in 2017From driverless cars to artificial intelligence, we've seen an unsurpassed growth of high-tech products in recent months. Yesterday's science-fiction is becoming today's reality. Despite all the innovation, there is a single component no tech company can survive without. Demand for this critical device will reach $387 billion this year alone, and it's likely to grow even faster in the future. Zacks has released a brand-new Special Report to help you take advantage of this exciting investment opportunity. Most importantly, it reveals 4 stocks with massive profit potential. See these stocks now>>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research