2021 was a crazy year, both privately and on the stock market, where you could make astronomical profits in some cases, such as with GameStop stock or AMC stock. On the stock market, there are also several "indexes" that form a bundle of stocks and the average percentage of all stocks then forms the price of the index. For example, in the tech industry there is also a stock bundle, the Nasdaq.
The Nasdaq was a big highlight on the stock market. It increased 51% in 2021. But which stocks gave this index such a good gain?
8. Intuit Inc. (INTU)
Intuit is a tech company that deals with finance. It is based Mountain-View, California. The company probably doesn't sound very familiar because over 95% of its total revenue and profits come from the US. With a current market cap of $163.5 billion and a 2021 performance of just under 70%, Intuit Inc. ranks 8th on the list.
7. Datadog Inc Class A (DDOG).
Datadog is known for providing cloud applications, monitoring servers, databases, and tools. This company has only been listed on Nasdaq since September 19, 2019 and has a current market capitalization of $45.65 billion. With a performance of 81% in 2021, Datadog comes in at #7 on the list.
6. applied materials inc. (AMAT)
If you had invested in Applied Materlias Inc. at the beginning of 1982, you would be a millionaire today. That's because this stock has gained nearly 160,000% over 40 years. This company deals primarily with semiconductors, their development and manufacture. In 2021, the stock has gained 84% and has a market capitalization of $141 billion.
5. Marvell Technology Inc. (MRVL)
Marvell Technology Inc. was founded in 1995. The company develops and manufactures semiconductors and related technologies. In 2021, the company reported revenues of $2.97 billion. With a current market capitalization of $70 billion, the stock gained 85% in 2021.
4. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA)
Unsurprisingly, a giant graphics card manufacturer makes an appearance on the list. Nvidia has been producing graphics cards and doing artificial intelligence for several decades. The company has a current market cap of $700 billion and its stock increased 125%.
3. Fortinet Inc. (FTNT).
In the Digital Age, cybersecurity is an important issue. Fortinet Inc. has been dealing with it since 2000, providing physical firewalls, antivirus software and much more. Currently, its market capitalization is $52.45 billion and its stock gained over 142% in value.
2. Moderna inc. (MRNA)
Many already have it, the Corona vaccine. Moderna is one of the many companies that has developed a vaccine against the Corona virus. It is developing mostly mRNA vaccines. As the demand was very high this year, the profit was also correspondingly high. Moderna's stock increased 143% in 2021 and has a market capitalization of $90 billion. However, the stock has seen a high of almost 300% within the year 2021.
1. Lucid Group Inc. (LCID)
Climate change is a relevant issue nowadays and the e-car hype is increasing. So is the stock of Lucid Group Inc. The competitor to Tesla builds e-cars and deals with energy storage. The stock has reached a market cap of $70 billion in the year and has gained a whopping 280% in 2021.
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