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Lumentum Set to Join Nasdaq-100 Index in Major Index Reshuffle

Lumentum Holdings ($LITE) joins Nasdaq-100 Index May 18, 2026, replacing CoStar Group in move affecting $600 billion in tracked assets.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jennifer Saibil

Amazon's $200B AI Bet: Jassy Signals Massive Infrastructure Spending Cycle Ahead

Amazon reports 17% sales growth and 28% AWS acceleration, with CEO Jassy announcing $200B infrastructure capex through 2026 to support AI expansion.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Piero Cingari

Telecom Stocks Soar 1,000%+ as AI Boom Fuels Optical Component Demand

Three telecom equipment makers delivered 1,000%+ returns in a year, vastly outpacing Nvidia's 75% gain, driven by hyperscaler datacenter expansion.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Seena Hassouna

SCHA vs. ISCB: Small-Cap ETF Showdown Hinges on Sector Bets and Risk Appetite

Identical-cost small-cap ETFs $SCHA and $ISCB diverge sharply: $SCHA's $22B asset base and tech tilt delivered 47.1% five-year returns versus $ISCB's 38.4%, with choice hinging on sector preferences and drawdown tolerance.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Micah Zimmerman

Lumentum Emerges as Premier AI Infrastructure Play With 420% Surge

Lumentum, a photonics leader enabling AI data center connectivity, surged 420% in six months on Nvidia partnership, but faces cyclical and execution risks.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Cramer's Greatest Misses: SanDisk's 300% Surge Tops 'Stocks That Got Away'

Jim Cramer's Investing Club missed major gainers in 2024, with SanDisk surging 300% year-to-date. Memory, AI semiconductor, and infrastructure stocks led the list of opportunities.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Micah Zimmerman

Geopolitical Relief Ignites Tech Rally: Three AI Infrastructure Plays Poised for Gains

Iran ceasefire triggers tech rebound, exposing three AI infrastructure suppliers—Marvell, Lumentum, and Viavi—with structural growth momentum and supply-driven upside potential.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Eric Trie

POET Technologies Surges 18% on Short Report Rebuttal and PFIC Tax Clarity

POET Technologies stock jumped 18.32% after addressing short-seller claims and clarifying PFIC tax status, though commercialization risks persist.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Leo Miller

AI Boom Powers Aehr Test Systems 200% Surge; Analyst Eyes Further Gains

Semiconductor testing equipment maker $AEHR surges over 200% in 2026 on AI infrastructure demand, record bookings, and silicon photonics customer win.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Danny Vena, Cpa

Hedge Funds Dump Nvidia Despite Record Results: Why Long-Term Investors Should Stay the Course

Hedge funds dump Nvidia at 13-year rates despite record results and $500B backlog. Long-term investors should hold conviction as fundamentals remain strong.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

Dimon Warns of $725B AI Spending Surge; Infrastructure Winners Emerge

JPMorgan's Dimon projects AI capex doubling to $725B by 2026, benefiting chipmakers and data centers while threatening legacy cloud software firms.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Leo Sun

AI Market Correction Exposes Winners and Losers: Infrastructure Plays Emerge as Safe Bets

AI correction reveals divergence: infrastructure providers like $NVDA thrive while smaller software firms face margin pressure from tech giants commoditizing AI.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Nabaparna Bhattacharya

VinFast Surges 43% as EV and Commodity Stocks Lead Market Rally

Large-cap stocks posted strong gains during shortened week. VinFast led with 42.77% surge, while Alcoa and infrastructure stocks gained 20%+.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Oil Surges 84% While Bitcoin Crashes 23%: Q1 2026 Reshapes Market Dynamics

Oil surges 84% while Bitcoin crashes 23% in Q1 2026, signaling major rotation from speculative growth toward energy and tangible assets.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Piero Cingari

Tech Stocks Soar as Iran Peace Signal Sends Oil Tumbling 2%

Iran's peace signal triggers tech rally. Nasdaq 100 jumps 3.2%, WTI crude falls 2% to $100/barrel. Mega-cap tech gains $950 billion.
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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.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Nathan Reiff

NVIDIA's Photonics Bet: How Coherent and Lumentum Could Power AI's Next Wave

NVIDIA invests $2 billion in photonics firms Coherent and Lumentum to solve AI infrastructure bandwidth challenges, driving 45% year-to-date gains.
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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.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Billy Duberstein

Tower Semiconductor Surges 31.5% on AI Infrastructure Tailwinds and Silicon Photonics Boom

Tower Semiconductor rallied 31.5% this week after announcing AI networking partnership and new power management tech, riding silicon photonics momentum.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Piero Cingari

Oil Breaches $100 as Iran Strikes Fuel Stagflation Fears, S&P 500 Tumbles

S&P 500 slides to November lows as crude oil tops $100/barrel following Iranian strikes on Gulf infrastructure, reigniting stagflation concerns amid Fed hawkishness.
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