While past returns are no guarantee of future returns, the possible exception is energy drink company Monster Beverage (MNST), which is about to resume its 25-year winning streak after a recent pause in gains. 　　Over the past twenty-five years, Corona, Calif.-based Monster Beverage has outperformed not only beverage companies like Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Boston Beer (SAM), but also tech giants Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft ( MSFT), with an annual return of 58%, the highest annual return among U.S. companies in the past 25 years. 　　Monster Beverage’s second-quarter financial results announced on August 4, 2023 were mediocre, and its stock price fell by nearly 5%. However, the company’s growth…