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Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are down 9% midday Friday to roughly $154, leading a broader cool-off in AI optics names. Coherent (NYSE:COHR | COHR Price Prediction) is off 8% to about $346, and…
The S&P 500 and a related fund, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY), have vaulted 28% over the past year, the household ledger sitting beneath that rally on Wall Street tells a far more…
Two signals are running in opposite directions on Wall Street right now, and both are flashing at maximum intensity. Hedge funds and professional traders are piling into short positions at levels not seen in…
Although Wall Street tends to treat record-setting streaks as a reason to brace for a pullback, the historical record points the other way this week. The benchmark S&P 500 just stitched together eight straight…
Although the S&P 500 has gained 17% over the past 8 weeks, the instinctive reaction across Wall Street has been familiar: brace for a pullback. Yet, the historical record, as compiled by research firm…
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) are up 12% to $843 after UBS raised its price target on MU stock to $1,625 from $535. The firm maintained its Buy rating, and…
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR | PLTR Price Prediction) are trading near $130 in midday action on Wednesday, down 4% on the day. That extends a punishing year for the AI software name, which…
The optics complex has been one of 2026’s most rewarding corners of the AI infrastructure trade, and the spread among the three leaders is surprisingly wide. Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) shares are up roughly 441%…
The optical-networking complex is ripping higher at midday Monday, with all three of the group’s marquee names posting double-digit gains. Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) is leading the basket, up 24% to $184.51, while Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE…
Three NASDAQ names are rocketing higher on Thursday, May 7, in moves that stand out even in a strong tape. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) stock is up 45% intraday to $17.88, Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) stock…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) punched to a fresh record Wednesday, with the broader market index now perched above 7,300. With a 7.6% YTD gain in the S&P 500 (^GSPC), bulls are back in control,…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is set to extend a record run as crude tumbles and traders welcome signs the Iran conflict could be winding down. Stocks are soaring because the Strait of Hormuz appears…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) heads into Tuesday with momentum after a powerful rebound last month in which the broader markets advanced 9%. A pullback in crude oil and first-quarter earnings beats are driving today’s…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) opened the week lower as oil prices spiked on renewed Iran tensions, with index futures slipping 0.1% after conflicting reports about a U.S. warship near the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude futures…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) clinched 7,200 for the first time ever yesterday, capping its best month since November 2020, and the index is set to open May trading on a high note. Apple’s blowout…
