Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. Nasdaq's worst year of all time.
Tech suffers some more while retailers rally.
Nasdaq dropped 87.24, or 3.41 percent, to close at 2,470.52. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 81.91, or 0.75 percent, to close the year at 10,786.85. It erased 13.94, a bit over 1 percent, to close at 1,320.28. The tumultuous year ended on several sour notes. Investors picked up some retailers on Friday.