Tech Stocks Are Getting Hammered, But Don't Freak Out

Technology stocks dropped sharply on Friday, with some of the sector's largest companies bearing the brunt of the sell off

Amazon, Google, Facebook and Yahoo were each down more than 4%, while Microsoft shed 3% and Apple was 1.5% lower. LinkedIn and Netflix were each off almost 5%.

The Nasdaq Composite Index, which is made up of more than 3,000 tech companies, fell 2.6%, putting it on pace for its worst day since June 2012. The drop is the latest twist in what is shaping up to be a tumultuous 2014 for the tech index. It is currently off 1.2% since the start of the year. Read more...