Tech stocks tumble, taking down Nasdaq as big names sink, Fears of Imminent Bubble!

Technology stocks sold off sharply on Friday, taking a toll on the Nasdaq and dragging on other major Wall Street indexes, which touched record highs earlier in the day.  The technology sector .SPLRCT, which soared this year and led the market’s rally, finished down 2.7 percent, after paring declines. But financials .SPSY and energy .SPNY, which have lagged

the broader rally this year, were strong. Energy gained 2.5 percent and financials rose 1.9 percent. “It is a rotation today and it is out of tech into some of the other sectors,” said Mark Kepner, managing director of sales and trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 113.85 points, or 1.8 percent, to end at 6,207.92. READ MORE