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‘Tapering’ Is Supposed to Be Bad for Tech. Why Did the Nasdaq Outperform the Dow?

Stocks dropped Wednesday as the Federal Reserve hinted at possible “tapering” in the minutes from it

‘Tapering’ Is Supposed to Be Bad for Tech. Why Did the Nasdaq Outperform the Dow?

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