Finance

Nasdaq 100 celebrates 40 years: Is crypto the next big driver for gains?

The tech-driven Nasdaq 100 may be undergoing a historic shift as it turns 40 this week.According to Strategas Securities' Todd Sohn, cryptocurrency companies could fuel the next wave of gains."Bitcoin is to crypto as the QQQ … is to technology type stocks," the firm's exchange-traded fund and technical strategist told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this...

Economy

GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected

U.S. economic growth slowed a bit more than expected in the final three months of 2024, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced across the sprawling U.S. economy during the period, showed that the economy accelerated at a 2.3% annualized inflation-adjusted...