For all the nail-biting we did during 2024 about the economy and our money, the stock market roared ahead this year, especially when it comes to local tech stocks.

Pittsburgh saw a few raises in the hundreds of millions, as well as several smaller rounds backed by notable names.

Intel lost over 60% of its value in 2024, the biggest drop in its 53 years as a public company. Broadcom’s stock price more than doubled.

Astera Labs, a leading provider of semiconductor-based connectivity chips and a strategic partner of AI giant Nvidia, is ...