1. people who are very ambitious and likely to be successful in their careers
Usage: plural form
2. stocks or investments that rise rapidly in price
Usage: finance; plural form

Examples

• The company recruits highflyers from top universities.
• These young executives are considered highflyers in the tech industry.
• The investment firm focuses on identifying potential highflyers early in their careers.
• Tech stocks were the highflyers of the market last year.
• Many highflyers from the dot-com era later crashed.
• The portfolio manager specializes in finding highflyers before they peak.