Stars Align for Nasdaq Composite as Chip Stocks Roar and Oil Pulls Back

The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) etched a fresh all-time high and shows little sign of slowing down, with the tech-heavy benchmark up roughly 14% over the past month alone. Semiconductors have carried much of the load: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (^SOX) has surged around 60% year-to-date. Right now the stars are aligning: cooling oil prices, a ... Stars Align for Nasdaq Composite as Chip Stocks Roar and Oil Pulls Back