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.