5x Winners vs. 50% Losers: Buy High, Ride Higher? Or Buy Low, Go Big?
Two-thirds of this year have already passed, and many companies have seen 10x gains. We’ve heard that many investors around us have made good profits this year. Which of these high-performing stocks have you managed to catch?
On the other hand, there are also some stocks that can’t be ignored—they’ve been cut in half even as the broader market keeps hitting record highs. These companies have fallen nearly 50% YTD. Is it a good time to buy the dip now?
We filtered for companies with a market cap above $10 billion. The top five with gains exceeding 200% are $Oklo Inc.(OKLO)$ , $MP Materials Corp.(MP)$ , $Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$ , $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ , and $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ .
1. $Oklo Inc.(OKLO)$ has surged 550% this year.
The U.S. government has included nuclear energy as a core part of its national energy strategy and signed the Nuclear Energy Revival Act, providing $45 billion in subsidies to support SMR construction.
BofA estimates that global AI data center power consumption will reach 500 TWh by 2027 (2.6x current levels), while Oklo’s Aurora reactor can supply 15 MW of continuous power per unit. The company has already signed contracts for 14 GW of project reserves, accounting for 30% of global SMR agreements.
2. $MP Materials Corp.(MP)$ —Trump- and Apple-backed!
The Mountain Pass mine operated by MP contributes 100% of the U.S.’s rare earth output. Under the Defense Production Act, it signed a $230 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy in Q2 2025 to build a magnetic materials factory. In August, MP announced it would become the exclusive supplier of rare earth magnets for Apple devices.
3. $Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$ went public this year riding the policy tailwind!
The GENIUS Act restructured stablecoin regulations, granting regulatory exemptions to compliant companies. This boosted Circle’s USDC stablecoin market cap from $35 billion to $61.3 billion, making it the second-largest USD stablecoin. However, after the surge and subsequent pullback, its PE (TTM) valuation reached 169.89x—far above peers like Block (33x) and Coinbase (87x).
4. $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ surges 330% YTD as the company shifts mining to AI computing.
The company invested $674 million to acquire 12,400 GPUs (including NVIDIA B300/B200 and AMD MI350X), directly doubling its AI cloud capacity to 23,000 GPUs. The company expects its annualized revenue run rate to exceed $500 million by the first quarter of 2026, higher than previous guidance.
5. $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ surged 293% this year—nearly 3x
But Nvidia’s another pick - CoreWeave rose 230% and did not make the top five.
Nebius data centers are fully equipped with NVIDIA H100, B200, and other AI GPU chips.
Its AI infrastructure agreement with Microsoft has been the biggest catalyst: under the contract, Nebius will supply GPU computing power to Microsoft’s New Jersey data center from 2025 to 2031, with a base contract value of $17.4 billion, potentially expandable to $19.4 billion.
In addition to the stocks that have doubled, several stocks have been cut in half this year.
$Trade Desk Inc.(TTD)$ has been the worst performer among U.S. stocks with a market cap above $10 billion, plunging 60% YTD.
In Q2 2025, earnings missed expectations, causing the stock to tumble nearly 40% in a single day. Revenue growth slowed to 19% YoY, down significantly from 24% in Q4 2024, as core clients cut advertising budgets. In September, Morgan Stanley downgraded TTD from “Overweight” to “Equal-Weight” and slashed its price target from $80 to $50, which directly triggered another 12% drop that day.
$Lululemon Athletica(LULU)$ has fallen 54% YTD.
Management cut its full-year outlook for the second time in a row, sparking another sharp decline. In the latest Q2 results, revenue came in at $2.53 billion (+7% YoY), slightly below market expectations of $2.54 billion. Comparable sales in North America unexpectedly dropped 4%. The explosive popularity of rival brand Alo has also eroded Lululemon’s yoga pants market share. Although the current forward P/E of 13.27x is near historical lows, investors should remain cautious about the risk of further downward earnings revisions.
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IREN is in a transformation from a Bitcoin Miner to an AI infrastructure provider, leveraging its existing low cost energy to power both mining and new high AI margin services.
The results? Record Q3 FY25 earnings with record revenue of USD 144.8 million and a net profit of USD 24 million for the quarter.
With IREN I have the best of both worlds - Bitcoin mining and AI Infrastructure powerhouse!
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Check them in the history - “community distribution“
At the same time, I’ve been watching underperformers like $Trade Desk Inc.(TTD)$ and $Lululemon Athletica(LULU)$ . They might look tempting after a 50% drop, but I think catching a falling knife is risky when fundamentals are still weakening. I prefer waiting until earnings or guidance show a clear bottom.
Overall, this year reinforced my strategy: focus on megatrends like AI and quantum computing, while keeping an eye on beaten-down names for potential recovery. In a market where winners can rise 10x and others lose half their value, sector positioning makes all the difference.
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Buy Low, Go Big has potential for big gains if a turnaround happens requiring patience and research though some investments may never recover and become real value traps。。。
So, which is better? Neither alone is perfect. A balanced approach combining both strategies based on market conditions and personal risk tolerance usually delivers the best results
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美銀估計，到2027年，全球AI數據中心耗電量將達到500 TWh（當前水平的2.6倍），而Oklo的Aurora反應堆每臺可提供15 MW的持續電力。公司已簽約項目儲備14吉瓦，佔全球SMR協議的30%。
Among the top 5, I would consider buying MP as geopolitical tensions will continue to rise. Rare earth demand will increase and it will be important for the US to be self sufficient for it to continue to have the upper hand in negotiations and for National security and self interests. In some sense, MP has monopoly benefit and it should continue to rise.
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Normally people in real life. They like to be with winners. If you like me buy stocks when they ATH All Time High Rally. Best you buy at pullback to DEMA200 support.
Same time. I have Tiger trade feed of experts who buy at dips. How they did it? They buy good companies on dips low valuation. Double down when they go lower. Sell at target profits of 20%.
它与国防 /军事设施合作，有可能获得政府采购订单或长期合同，这对公司非常关键。 @Tiramisu2020
Names like Oklo (OKLO) and MP Materials (MP) benefit from secular tailwinds (nuclear microreactors, rare earths) but remain volatile—Oklo is still pre-revenue, and MP’s earnings are uneven despite U.S. strategic demand. CRCL, IREN, NBIS are higher-risk plays with less visibility; momentum could flip fast.
Meanwhile, the top gainers (+200%+) are already extended—buying now means chasing momentum, not value. The smarter approach may be a barbell: keep exposure to proven winners while taking only small, sized bets on select dip plays with credible turnaround potential.
👉 Unless you have high risk tolerance and a long horizon, focus on quality rather than hope for rebounds.
至于下跌五成的公司，我会仔细拆解下跌原因：若是行业景气暂时回落或市场过度悲观，反而可能孕育机会；但若是商业模式受挑战、现金流恶化，就算价格再低也是价值陷阱。我的做法是保持核心持仓的同时，留出现金在真正被错杀的优质股上分批布局。
总的来说，我更倾向“趋势+价值”并重：看清成长赛道再决定是否高位加码，也看清基本面再考虑低吸，而不是单纯追涨杀跌。唯有这样，才能在这轮牛熊交织的行情中稳健放大收益。