Optics and AI names led the session as oil and autos fell flat

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Biggest movers · At the close
Gainers
  • AAOIApplied Optoelectronics$110.13+16.8%
  • CIFRCipher Mining$25.07+12.3%
  • HIMSHims & Hers$30.76+10.8%
  • COHRCoherent$291.01+10.7%
  • LMNDLemonade$53.28+10.3%
Losers
  • MNSTMonster Beverage$93.15-3.4%
  • FANGDiamondback Energy$198.01-2.4%
  • CVXChevron$192.77-2.1%
  • SPOTSpotify$489.7-2.0%
  • FFord$14.48-1.4%

Money left oil and autos for optics today: Applied Optoelectronics closed up 16.8% at $110.13, with Coherent right behind it, while Chevron, Diamondback and Ford all finished red. Four of the top five gainers sit in AI infrastructure or high-growth consumer names.

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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) was the day's standout, closing up 16.76% at $110.13. Coherent (COHR) was right behind it, gaining 10.7% to close at $291.01 — making optical networking the clearest sector winner of the session. Together, the two names pulled focus toward AI infrastructure, where demand for high-speed data transmission components has kept investor interest elevated.

The rest of the top five gainers reinforced a high-growth theme. Cipher Mining (CIFR) rose 12.32% to $25.07, Hims & Hers (HIMS) climbed 10.77% to $30.76, and Lemonade (LMND) added 10.28% to close at $53.28 — four of the five top gainers sitting in AI infrastructure or high-growth consumer categories.

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The day's losers told a different story. Chevron (CVX) fell 2.06% to $192.77 and Diamondback Energy (FANG) dropped 2.43% to $198.01, with Ford (F) closing down 1.36% at $14.48. Monster Beverage (MNST) was the session's biggest loser, sliding 3.35% to $93.15, while Spotify (SPOT) shed 2.05% to $489.70 — a broad pullback that spanned energy, autos, and consumer staples alike.

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