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U.S. optical component stocks surged following a Reuters report that the Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new Chinese data center hardware. Applied Optoelectronics jumped 16%, Coherent gained 13%, Lumentum rose 11%, and Corning climbed 8%. According to four sources familiar with the matter, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing restrictions against new Chinese optical transceivers—the critical hardware that routes data over fiber-optic cables inside AI
Investing.com -- Truist Securities upgraded Corning Incorporated to Buy from Hold, saying the stock’s roughly 45% pullback in July presents an attractive entry point, while lowering its 12-month price target to $175 from $205 to reflect higher discount rates and lower sector valuation multiples.
Shares of Corning had a tough July but a Truist analyst team believes the stock now has a “more reasonable entry point.” Shares of the optical networking company declined 0.5% to $137.52 in premarket trading on Monday after ending Friday up 2.2%. Corning and other optical networking names have become a major part of the artificial-intelligence trade.
Wall Street analysts are reshuffling their bets heading into August, and some of the calls on Monday target names that range from a crypto giant to a coffee behemoth to a semiconductor darling. Find out which stocks just got slapped with new downgrades and which ones earned fresh upgrades.
GLW's AI optics growth, stronger cash flow and rising estimates support upside, but a premium valuation leaves little room for execution misses.
The maker of optical fiber plunged on its tepid outlook. Time to buy?
GLW beats Q2 estimates as AI-driven optical demand and surging solar sales lifted revenues, margins and cash flow.
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, but investors focused on weaker-than-anticipated guidance for the third quarter, sending the specialty glass and materials manufacturer’s shares down 11. 2%.
APH heads into Q2 earnings with strong AI infrastructure demand, rising sales and earnings expectations, and a premium valuation supported by growth prospects.
Corning maintains a 6x revenue advantage, but Littelfuse is closing the gap with stronger recent momentum.
VZ beat Q2 earnings estimates on record margins, stronger subscriber growth and higher cash flow, prompting Verizon to raise its 2026 earnings outlook again.
Knowles (KN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +10.00% and +6.99%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
NOK's Q2 earnings beat profit estimates as AI & Cloud demand lift Network Infrastructure growth, even as revenues miss expectations.
Jim Cramer compared owning tech stocks to being tied to railroad tracks while a freight train approaches, and he has a very specific set of sectors in mind as the escape route.
CALX tops Q2 2026 revenue and earnings estimates as broadband demand, appliance adoption and cloud services growth lift sales and profit.
Lumentum Holdings was among the hottest names in the artificial-intelligence trade at the start of the year. After a couple rocky months, it is time to buy, according to Barclays. The firm upgraded Lumentum shares to Overweight from Equal Weight and reiterated a price target of $1,000 in a research note Monday.
Jim Cramer says Micron just delivered one of the best quarters in memory chip history, yet he still wants you out of the stock before Monday. The reason has nothing to do with earnings and everything to do with who is actually controlling the price right now.
Increased fiber densification, cloud focus and accelerated pace of 5G deployment should help the Zacks Communication - Components industry thrive despite short-term headwinds. GLW, VIAV and OOMA are well-positioned to make the most of the demand for seamless connectivity solutions.
Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he advised investors to stick with the largest tech companies in the market. Cramer highlighted how the company’s rally got triggered. He remarked: Now, today was one of those days where the complex of Micron, Seagate, Lumentum, Corning, Western Digital, and Sandisk […]
Jensen Huang has been placing bold bets on optical connectivity firms that could define the next chokepoint of the AI race, and a recent market pullback may have just handed investors a rare entry point into his favorite picks.
CIEN is riding the AI-driven optical networking demand, record revenue and a growing backlog. See what's fueling its outlook despite supply constraints.
The broadening trade was in full effect on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean tech was left behind. The Nasdaq led gains, up 1.3%. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%. The Dow inched up 129 points or 0.3%. But unlike the narrow leadership that dominated previous AI bull market rallies, Big Tech wasn’t the only one pulling its weight.
AI valuation worries are shifting focus to dividend growth. DELL joins four stocks highlighted for earnings growth, rising sales and steady payouts.

Apple (AAPL) and Broadcom (AVGO) are partnering on a $30 billion AI chip deal. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley explains more in the video above.
Corning (GLW) demonstrates strong technical momentum with a 72% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart. GLW has gained more than 250% over the past year. Analyst sentiment is broadly positive despite some concerns that shares may be overvalued. I view the recent dip as a potential buying opportunity given GLW’s solid...