Momentum: In physics, it's a measure of mass and velocity. For stocks, it's the velocity of price changes. But in both realms, momentum can be sustained or it can be lost.

Investors obviously prefer stocks with momentum that can keep it going. With this in mind, we asked three Motley Fool contributors to pick high-flying stocks in 2022 that can keep soaring in 2023. Here's why they chose Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AXSM), Merck (NYSE: MRK), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX).  

Keith Speights (Axsome Therapeutics): With just a few weeks left in the year, shares of Axsome Therapeutics have more than doubled. Wall Street analysts think the biotech stock has additional upside potential of more than 30%. I think they're right.

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