In the Europe category, the winner is, unsurprisingly, Novo Nordisk! With a rise of around 50% over 2023, and already 30% since the beginning of January, Danish pharma has produced a performance that would make the finest stars on the European stock exchange pale into insignificance. Capitalizing on the success of its diabetes drugs, which have proved effective in the fight against obesity, it has snatched first place from LVMH, and, at the time of writing, boasts a market capitalization of 547 billion euros. 

In the Artificial Intelligence category, the star of the year is undoubtedly Nvidia. The Nasdaq's newest star, and proudest representative of the magnificent 7, swept all the awards last year. With some 230% growth in 2023, 85% since January 1, a capitalization ($2262 billion) that flirts with that of former market star Apple, the next-generation GPU specialist has swept all its tech pals off their feet, and its career is far from over.

In the cryptocurrency category, we had to salute the breathtaking renaissance of Bitcoin. After a year 2022 far from the limelight, the crypto-queen has made a spectacular return to the spotlight. Buoyed by its role in the Bitcoin Spot ETFs, it has risen by over 150% in 2023, and already by almost 70% this year. In recent days, it has set a new record, topping the $70,000 mark. A cleverly relaunched career.

In the disappointment category, Tesla has performed very poorly under the guidance of Elon Musk. Since its July 2023 highs, it gave up 15% at the end of December and 40% today. The star has been eclipsed by the arrival of new talent on the market (BYD in particular), recurring technical problems and production worries. The fabulous aura that surrounded the company is no more. 

Drawing by Amandine Victor