Every year, the market crowns a few obvious winners, while the concept of a "Dark Horse" stock is primed to outperform expectations despite being under the radar or undervalued; the real thrill is spotting it before the crowd catches on, which requires looking past the usual tech giants and into sectors where valuations lag behind reality。。。

AI leaders quietly compounding, value stocks primed for re-rating, and overlooked small-caps ready to sprint all present opportunities for explosive growth, with the former driven by generative AI or deep learning infrastructure, the latter by strong fundamentals and earnings potential, and the former still gaining traction in volatile, emerging markets

The winners this year may be companies that have integrated technology to solve real-world problems, such as those in healthcare, or industries like biotech, renewable energy, and cybersecurity, which were unfairly punished during the high-interest-rate environment and are now ready to catch up