If the Nasdaq does recover in 2023, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are two stocks investors will want in their portfolios. Nearly 14 months after the decline began, the Nasdaq Composite remains caught in bear market territory, down 31% from its peak reached in late 2021. Gaming revenue, which has historically been Nvidia's bread and butter, crashed 51%, as high inflation and rising interest rates hit gamers in the pocketbook, convincing many to hang on to their existing chips just a little longer.