Should you bet on the S&P 500's top-performing stock in 2024? With shares up 200% year to date, Vistra (VST 0.70%) recently surpassed Nvidia to become the S&P 500's top-performing stock in 2024. While this utility company is far from a traditional artificial intelligence (AI) stock, it could help meet the growing need for affordable clean energy as power-hungry AI tech becomes mainstream. Let's dig deeper to see if the recent hype is justified. What is Vistra? Vistra is an Irving, Texas-based utility compan ...