These Are the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 With 2024 Almost Over

The S&P 500 index is up 25% year to date, and it's no surprise to see several of the biggest gainers in 2024 were companies benefiting from the growth in artificial intelligence (AI). Here are the top five performers through the market close on Dec. 23, 2024.Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares have had an incredible run since bottoming out with the broader market sell-off in 2022. After the stock nearly tripled in 2023, accelerating revenue growth for the company's AI software sent the stock up 370% year to date.Vistra (NYSE: VST) stock is up 265%. The power generation company reported strong financial results, with revenue and net income up 13% and 38%, respectively, through the first three quarters of the year. Vistra is expected to benefit from the buildout of power-hungry data centers, which could result in higher power prices. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool