dot-com crash

Tech stock collapse

The dot-com crash was the rapid collapse of internet company stock values in 2000–2001, following years of speculative investment in web-based businesses.

Many companies with little revenue but high valuations went bankrupt almost overnight.

The crash ended the dot-com bubble and wiped out trillions in market value: He lost his job when his startup folded in the dot-com crash.

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  • bubbleAir-filled film sphere
  • burstBreak apart suddenly
  • NASDAQElectronic securities exchange
  • techDigital sector, abbreviated
  • stocksOwnership stakes or inventory

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