Stock Market Plunges, Taking Tech Stocks Down With It

Stock Market Plunges, Taking Tech Stocks Down With It

The freefall in stocks continued on Monday with the Dow Jones losing 5.53% and the NASDAQ dropping 6.9% on news of Standard & Poors downgrading its rating of U.S. government-issued debt.

Tech stocks were not spared in the selloff, with some names – including those that recently IPO’d – falling sharper than the broader indexes. Here’s how some of the publicly-traded companies that Mashable follows fared on Monday:

LinkedIn -17.38%

eBay -8.02%

Zillow -7.35%

Pandora -7.62%

Netflix -6.00%

Google -5.70%

Yahoo -5.54%

Apple -5.46%

Microsoft -4.67%

Amazon -4.44%

Another big storyline emerging out of the last several weeks of market turmoil surrounds what will happen with yet-to-go public companies like Groupon, Zynga and even Facebook. Just a month ago, it seemed just about every Internet company to go public was soaring higher upon its debut as talk of a bubble went seemingly unanswered. Now, with major markets down more than 15% from their highs, it appears that some companies may have missed their window to IPO at a premium valuation – if at all.

For keeping up with the latest stock market news, check out some of these tools and apps:

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!