Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks scored massive wins for investors last year and led the Nasdaq to a double-digit gain. This momentum continued into the early days of 2025, but in recent weeks, these once top-performing stocks have struggled.

What Happened? Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) jumped 6.9% in the morning session as markets experienced a boost after data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that inflation for the month of February 2025 came in better than expected.

In a stunning turn of events, the Nasdaq Composite has completely cratered and is now down over 13% since Feb. 18 (as of this writing). The culprit has been a combination of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and weak economic data that could be pointing to a recession,