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BenzingaBenzinga··Piero Cingari

Seven AI Giants Brace for Double-Digit Earnings Swings as Options Markets Price Volatility

Seven major AI stocks face double-digit post-earnings moves this week, with options markets pricing volatility of 10-15% ahead of results.
NVDACRWVAPPSHOPARM+3AI infrastructurecloud infrastructure
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Josh Kohn-Lindquist

Nokia Surges 9.78% on BofA Upgrade as AI Networking Demand Accelerates

Nokia surged 9.78% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to 'buy,' citing strong optical and AI networking infrastructure demand from hyperscalers and European data centers.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Joe Tenebruso

Marvell Stock Surges on Barclays' Bullish Optical-Networking Forecast

Marvell Technology rallies 4.78% on Barclays' bullish forecast projecting 90% optical-networking sales growth through 2027, driven by AI infrastructure demand.
NVDAMRVLBCSdata centerssemiconductor
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Scott Levine

Adtran Surges on Needham's Bullish Outlook for Optical Networking Dominance

$ADTRAN surges 6.70% after Needham raises price target, expecting Q1 2026 guidance beat driven by strong optical networking demand.
ADTNedge computingdata center infrastructure
Investing.comInvesting.com··Leo Miller

AI Infrastructure Stocks Surge Into S&P 500 as Data Center Boom Accelerates

Three AI infrastructure stocks—Lumentum, Coherent, and Vertiv—joined the S&P 500 on March 23, 2026, reflecting data center buildout demand and NVIDIA's $2B strategic investments.
NVDAVRTLITECOHRSATSAI stocksdata center infrastructure
GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

AOI Lands $53M AI Datacenter Deal as Hyperscalers Race for 800G Capacity

Applied Optoelectronics secures $53M+ order for 800G datacenter transceivers from major hyperscaler, with additional orders anticipated as AI infrastructure scales globally through 2026 and beyond.
AAOIsupply chaindata center
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Harsh Chauhan

Two AI Darlings Eclipse Micron in 2026: Lumentum and Western Digital Lead the Charge

Lumentum and Western Digital outperform Micron in 2026 with 90% and 77% gains, driven by supply constraints in optical interconnects and HDD storage for AI data centers.
MUWDCLITEdata centersearnings growth
GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Not Specified

OFC 2026 Draws 18,000 Global Attendees as AI Infrastructure Drives Optical Networking Boom

OFC 2026 drew 18,000 attendees and 706 exhibitors, signaling strong industry momentum around AI infrastructure and optical networking. Key technologies include higher lane speeds and lower-power architectures driving next-generation commercial deployments.
SMTOYAI infrastructureoptical transceivers
Investing.comInvesting.com··Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Optical Networks: The Unsung Infrastructure Powering the AI Boom

Optical fiber infrastructure providers like Lumentum and Nokia capitalize on AI's bandwidth demands, with Lumentum posting 65.5% YoY growth.
NVDANOKLITEartificial intelligencedata center infrastructure
BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

Nokia Surges on Optical Innovation Push to Cut Network Costs 70%

Nokia stock jumped 3.82% to $8.55 following announcements of new optical networking innovations targeting 70% cost reductions and enhanced efficiency.
NOKtechnology stockscost reduction
GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Nokia Press Office

Nokia's PON-Based Data Center Solution Cuts Power, Space Needs by Half

Nokia launches PON-based management solution for data centers, reducing power use by 50%, switches by 90%, and operational effort by 80%.
NOKAI workloadsdata center infrastructure
BenzingaBenzinga··Surbhi Jain

Nvidia's $36B Spending Blitz: Jensen Huang Builds His AI Empire

Nvidia commits $36B to AI partners in 30 days, including $30B to OpenAI, strategically controlling the entire AI infrastructure ecosystem around its dominant chips.
NVDANBISLITECOHRdata centersAI infrastructure
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Harsh Chauhan

Ciena Quietly Outpaces Nvidia as AI Data Center Demand Fuels Optical Networking Boom

Ciena outperforms Nvidia in 2026 driven by surging AI data center optical networking demand, with 33% Q1 revenue growth and $7B backlog.
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GlobeNewswire Inc.GlobeNewswire Inc.··Na

AOI Lands $200M Data Center Chip Order as AI Boom Drives Transceiver Demand

AOI secures $200M order for advanced data center transceivers from hyperscale customer, ramping production to 500K units monthly by year-end.
AAOIproduction capacityAI workloads
Investing.comInvesting.com··Ryan Hasson

Optical Networking Stocks Rally on Sustained Data Center Demand

Optical networking stocks surge as cloud providers boost AI data center investments. Ciena and Lumentum gain on strong demand for high-speed equipment.
GLWCIENLITECOHRhyperscalersdata centers