The speed of growth of a given stock is much higher the smaller it is. Stock size is classified by market capitalization – current share price x number of shares outstanding – with large cap shares being above $10 billion. Generally speaking, once a stock reaches large cap status its growth prospects decline substantially.Thus, it’s generally unreasonable to anticipate 50% returns over a year when it comes to large cap stocks. And while it may be generally unreasonable, it is not impossible.Each of the larg ...