The Nasdaq index is now in correction territory, meaning it is now more than 10% down from its all-time high. While this may seem like a big deal, 10% corrections tend to occur just about every year, so this is something that investors must understand happens quite frequently.

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been a fantastic medium- and long-term winner and even a winner over the last year. But shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) chip and technology leader have been having a tough time recently.

Nvidia stock was hammered big time during the Nasdaq sell-off of 2022. Here's what Nvidia's growth and valuation may mean for what's happening now.