Fears about a potential recession and a tariff war between the U.S. and its trade partners are causing significant volatility in the stock market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has taken the brunt of the drop, falling 13.4% since its recent highs in December and 9.5% since the beginning of 2025.
Financial technology company Upstart (UPST -11.71%) has taken investors on quite a bumpy ride over the past year or so. After falling dramatically in the post-pandemic years, Upstart's stock price more than quadrupled from its 52-week low after three consecutive strong earnings reports.
Panicked yet? It would be a little surprising if you weren't at least a bit.
When you're on an airplane, the pilot or a flight attendant will typically announce over the loudspeaker to "buckle your seatbelt" when the air is turbulent. That could be good advice for investors right now, too.
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -4.00%) index is home to almost every company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, many of which operate in the technology space. The highest-profile businesses in that group have largely been leaders in artificial intelligence (AI), and their stocks have produced some of the best returns over the past couple of years.
Nasdaq plunges 4% as Apple and Nvidia sell off. AI concerns and new competition weigh on tech stocks.
In 2024, technology stocks involved in artificial intelligence (AI) led the Nasdaq-100 index higher, while healthcare stocks struggled due in part to concerns about how Robert F. Kennedy's nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary might impact the industry.
Investors haven't had many chances to consider buying shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) leader Nvidia (NVDA -5.07%) on a big dip over the last several years. But now is one of those times.
The Nasdaq stock market has officially entered correction territory, with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -4.00%) down by about 14% from its recent high as I write this. While the recent volatility can certainly be scary, it can also create buying opportunities for patient long-term investors.
Stock markets rise and fall over time. It's just how the markets work.
With the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -4.00%) moving into correction territory (down at least 10% from an all-time high), several of its constituent stocks are suddenly a lot more attractively priced than they were to start the year. While investors never like to see markets pull back into correction territory, it does present a great buying opportunity for some great companies caught up in the sell-off.
The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -3.63%) has been riding high for more than two years now, as waning inflation, the prospect of lower interest rates, and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) helped fuel its impressive gains. In fact, since the bull market began in late 2022, the tech-centric index climbed as much as 95% before the recent market swoon.