The rise of the internet in the late 1990s led to a surge of optimism about the potential of internet-based businesses. This optimism drove up the stock prices of many dot-com companies, even though many of these companies had no profits or even a clear business model.

Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is a traditional software company. Amazon, eBay, and Yahoo! were all founded in the 1990s and were considered dot-com companies.

The Nasdaq Composite Index reached its peak value of 5,048.62 on March 10, 2000.

The Dot-Com Bubble led to a recession, a sharp decline in the stock market, and a loss of jobs.

The Dot-Com Bubble taught investors, companies, and policymakers a number of lessons, including the importance of caution, profitability, and realistic expectations.

Pets.com, Webvan, and Kozmo.com were all online retailers that went bankrupt during the Dot-Com Bubble.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed in response to the Dot-Com Bubble. The act was designed to improve corporate governance and financial reporting.

The term "Dot-Com Bubble" is used to describe the rapid increase in the value of internet-based companies in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The Nasdaq Composite Index was the stock market index that was most closely associated with the Dot-Com Bubble.

The Dot-Com Bubble's peak was on March 10, 2000.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was the federal agency that was responsible for regulating the stock market during the Dot-Com Bubble.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed in response to the Dot-Com Bubble.

The Dot-Com Bubble led to a recession, a sharp decline in the stock market, and a loss of jobs.

The Dot-Com Bubble taught investors, companies, and policymakers a number of lessons, including the importance of caution, profitability, and realistic expectations.