These were the 10 best-performing S&P 500 stocks in 2024
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The stock market had a banner year in 2024, with the S&P 500 surging about 23%. Some stocks within the index more than quintupled those gains, driven by various themes like the AI boom. Here are the 10 best-performing S&P 500 stocks in 2024. The stock market had a strong year in 2024, with the S&P 500
It's the first time the index posted back-to-back annual returns of more than 20% since the late 1990s.
The S&P 500 finished the year within 4% of its all-time high, and most Wall Street strategists expect the gains to continue into 2025.
While a 23% jump sounds nice, some S&P 500 companies more than quintupled those gains.
Here are the 10 best-performing S&P 500 companies in 2024.
10. Howmet Aerospace
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Ticker: HWM Market cap: $44.3 billion2024 gain: 102.1%
9. Targa Resources
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Ticker: TRGP Market cap: $38.9 billion2024 gain: 105.5%
8. Broadcom
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Ticker: AVGO Market cap: $1.09 trillion2024 gain: 107.7%
7. Texas Pacific Land
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Ticker: TPL Market cap: $25.9 billion2024 gain: 113.9%
6. Axon Enterprise
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Ticker: AXON Market cap: $45.3 billion2024 gain: 129.9%
5. United Airlines
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Ticker: UAL Market cap: $31.7 billion2024 gain: 135.3%
4. GE Vernova
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Ticker: GEV Market cap: $91.0 billion2024 gain: 150.6%
3. Nvidia
Nvidia AI chips are finding their way to the Chinese military despite US regulations.SOPA Images/Getty Images
Ticker: NVDA Market cap: $3.29 trillion2024 gain: 171.2%
2. Vistra
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Ticker: VST Market cap: $46.8 billion2024 gain: 257.9%
1. Palantir
The federal government is Palantir's biggest client.Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Ticker: PLTR Market cap: $171.4 billion2024 gain: 340.5%
