What happened
Many tech stocks jumped significantly higher just before the closing bell on Friday. Graphics chip designer NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) closed 11.4% higher, communications-chip designer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) ended the day at a 13.1% gain, and wireless network operator
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What happened
Many stocks in the tech sector crashed on Thursday as the COVID-19 panic reared its ugly head again. The hardware makers below all plunged at least 10% lower without sharing any bad news of their own:
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