In the last few weeks of 2024, the Vendors segment has bucked the tradition of gloomy winters, growing 2% in the past week. Meanwhile, the Operators segment slid by 3.93%, as Korean headwinds had an impact. Still, the second half of 2024 has been promising for the Operators segment, perhaps signaling a strong start to 2025 is on the cards. The distance between the Vendors and Operators is not so barbed, when examining the individual average performances. By this measure, the average Vendor grew 0.57% in the past week, compared to an average loss of 0.86% for the average Operator – and a gain of 0.37% for the Indexes that we use as context. The best performing Vendor this past…