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These 12 Small-Cap Stocks Delivered Explosive Gains in 2024—See the Top Performers

One stock soared over 5,000% this year, while others crushed the market. But can they hold their gains amid rising volatility and global risks?

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These 12 Small-Cap Stocks Delivered Explosive Gains in 2024—See the Top Performers

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Small-cap outperformance has narrowed in recent weeks amid higher volatility and geopolitical risk.

In light of this, below is a list of the top 12 small-cap stocks ranked by their Year-To-Date performance. The list includes stocks across various sectors and provides Quant ratings where available.

The list is topped by Prime Being Corp. (PRBG), with a massive YTD performance of 5,464.00%. SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ) and Atlantic International Corp. (ATLN) follow, posting gains of 1,155.26% and 234.59%, respectively.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) and Next10, Inc. (NXTN) round out the top five with YTD performances of 212.98% and 177.78%. The list represents a diverse range of sectors, including oil and gas exploration, biotechnology, semiconductor equipment, life sciences, and renewable electricity.

Here is the list:

  1. Prime Being Corp. (PRBG), YTD perf: 5,464.00%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  2. SharonAI Holdings Inc. (SHAZ), YTD perf: 1,155.26%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  3. Atlantic International Corp. (ATLN), YTD perf: 234.59%, Quant rating: Buy 3.67
  4. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS), YTD perf: 212.98%, Quant rating: Hold 3.42
  5. Next10, Inc. (NXTN), YTD perf: 177.78%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  6. Gold Reserve Ltd. (Bermuda) (GDRZF), YTD perf: 167.06%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  7. Nuclear Diamond Batteries, Inc. (NDBI), YTD perf: 166.99%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  8. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR), YTD perf: 154.10%, Quant rating: Strong Buy 4.98
  9. AleAnna, Inc. (ANNA), YTD perf: 145.84%, Quant rating: Not Covered
  10. Century Therapeutics, Inc. (IPSC), YTD perf: 143.26%, Quant rating: Strong Buy 4.99
  11. Opus Genetics, Inc. (IRD), YTD perf: 118.41%, Quant rating: Hold 3.45
  12. Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG), YTD perf: 108.95%, Quant rating: Not Covered

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