With the latest market sell-off hitting tech stocks much harder than any other sector, I think it's smart to start looking for bargain-buying opportunities in this area. Whether there's a trade war or not,

Like Rigetti, Palantir's stock skyrocketed during the past year, with its share price up 226% through the week ended March 7. The reason is the company's success with its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).

All this explains why the Nasdaq Composite index has entered correction territory. As of Monday's market close, the index was down 13% from its most recent high achieved on Dec. 16 last year. A drop of 10% to 20% in a major index qualifies as a stock market correction, and it remains to be seen how long the ongoing one may last.