American Express (NYSE: AXP) put together a fantastic performance for investors in 2024. Shares of the credit card company soared 59% last year, substantially outperforming the broader S&P 500. This top financial stock is trading near record territory.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Shares of the global integrated payments company, American Express Company AXP have been on an impressive rally. In 2024, the stock surged 58.5%, significantly outperforming major payment giants like Visa Inc.

Shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP) stock shot up 58.4% in 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The credit card and banking giant had close to everything working in its favor last year,

Shares of American Express Co. AXP inched 0.05% higher to $302.02 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.11% to 5,909.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.42% to 42,528.36.