Technological innovation, advances in renewable energy, and macroeconomic shifts have all contributed to the impressive achievements of the U.S. stock market in 2024. An examination of the main drivers of these leading stocks can be found below:
Rank | Company Name | Ticker | Sector | YTD Growth | Price (Approx.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vistra Corp | VST | Energy | +252% | $154.85 |
2 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | Technology | +225% | $62.97 |
3 | Nvidia Corp | NVDA | Technology | +173% | $541.66 |
4 | Tesla Inc. | TSLA | Automotive | +160% | $390.02 |
5 | First Solar Inc. | FSLR | Renewable Energy | +145% | $218.15 |
6 | Enphase Energy | ENPH | Renewable Energy | +132% | $178.65 |
7 | Meta Platforms Inc. | META | Technology | +128% | $378.50 |
8 | Alphabet Inc. (Google) | GOOGL | Technology | +121% | $158.43 |
9 | Microsoft Corp | MSFT | Technology | +115% | $425.75 |
10 | Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | AMD | Semiconductors | +109% | $139.24 |