It might come as a surprise to some readers that, at the moment of publication, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is not the best-performing big name of 2024. And it isn't a media favorite like MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) or Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) — that title belongs to Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST), a Texas-based utility company that has seen gains of 235.36% year-to-date (YTD). VST has benefited enormously from the AI boom — the energy business is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S. and a crucial piece of ...