How Does the Nasdaq Keep Crushing the Stock Market?

How Does the Nasdaq Keep Crushing the Stock Market?

Investors in the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were flying high again on Thursday. The index of stocks on the Nasdaq Stock Market once again dramatically outpaced the rest of the market, rising almost 1.5% compared to just a 0.1% gain for the Dow Jones Industrials. There's a combination of factors at play to give the Nasdaq its day in the sun.