Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was a standout performer last year, but with shares running out of steam in recent months, the AI chip giant seems to be slowing pace as mega-cap tech races to the $4 trillion market cap milestone.

Nvidia ( NVDA 4.45%) stock has made investors significantly richer in the past three years, turning an investment of $1,000 into more than $4,500 as of this writing. This is thanks to the 354% jump in the company's shares during this period, on account of its dominant position in the lucrative market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, the big names like Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Meta Platforms (META) come to mind. These top tech titans currently dominate the tech market,