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 โ€ฆ 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...

Investing

Small investors bought the dip in Nvidia by a record amount Monday

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesRetail investors rushed into Nvidia on Monday, signaling Main Street support for the chipmaker despite the emergence of an artificial intelligence model from China that battered its shares and caused a historic, $600 billion loss in market value.Everyday traders bought more than $562 million...