Close to one month into 2026, the S&P 500 has been fairly sluggish in the new year, rising by just over 1% overall after multiple dips throughout January. However, that middling performance might obscure the fact that a number of individual companies have had a supercharged start to the year, dramatically outperforming the market benchmark.
Investors looking to capitalize on firms with rising momentum in 2026 might look to companies including Corvus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CRVS), New Era Energy & Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAI), and USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR), all of which have returned at least 56% year-to-date (YTD).
