AI-Powered Surge: Nasdaq 100 Index Nears Record First-Half Performance
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
The Nasdaq 100 index is on track to deliver its strongest first-half performance ever, surging 33% higher year-to-date as of June 6, 2023. The primary driver behind this performance has been the explosive growth of AI companies, with seven key companies contributing 80% of the index's returns.

June 06, 2023 | 5:35 pm
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Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has contributed 4.4 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Apple's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has added 3 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Amazon's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) has added 3.31 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Alphabet's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has added 3.31 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Alphabet's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has added 3.1 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Meta Platforms' significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has contributed 5 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Microsoft's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has added 5.6 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, contributing to the index's strong first-half performance.
NVIDIA's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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Invesco QQQ Trust (NYSE:QQQ) tracks the Nasdaq 100 index, which is on track to deliver its strongest first-half performance ever, surging 33% higher year-to-date.
The Nasdaq 100 index's strong performance directly impacts the Invesco QQQ Trust, as it tracks the index. The 33% surge in the index year-to-date indicates a positive short-term impact on QQQ.
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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has added 2.1 percentage points to the overall Nasdaq 100 index's performance, playing a key role in the index's strong first-half performance.
Tesla's significant contribution to the Nasdaq 100 index's performance indicates a positive short-term impact on its stock price, as it is one of the key drivers behind the index's surge.
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