Tech Stocks Left Out of Rally Ease Fears a Bubble Is Building

  • Money-losing tech companies that surged in 2020 fall this year
  • Shows investor focus on profits in shift from previous booms

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To the bubble hunters, signs of excess aren’t hard to find, with cryptocurrencies roaring back and Nvidia Corp. surging nearly 80% since the year began.

But if there’s some irrational exuberance sweeping across Wall Street, it hasn’t trickled down to one of the most speculative corners of the US stock market: unprofitable technology companies.