Applied optoelectronics soars 24%, Lumentum jumps 17%, Coherent rallies 13% as optics trade catches fire

Applied optoelectronics soars 24%, Lumentum jumps 17%, Coherent rallies 13% as optics trade catches fire

Quick reading Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) shares rose on strong Q1FY26 earnings, indicating 51% year-over-year revenue growth driven by demand for 800G transceivers for AI data centers. Lumentum (LITE) shares rose as the company’s fiscal third-quarter guidance projects more than 85% year-over-year growth, extending a historic rally in optical networking components. Coherent (COHR) stock rallied on…

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GM agrees to California privacy settlement over sale of driver data

GM agrees to California privacy settlement over sale of driver data

General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay $12.75 million to settle a lawsuit in California alleging it sold the personal and driving data of OnStar subscribers without proper disclosure or consent. OnStar is GM’s subscription-based offering for in-vehicle safety. The lawsuit was filed by the California Attorney General and district attorneys representing Los Angeles, Napa,…

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Wingreens of India seeks “pesticide-free foods” with the purchase of Safe Harvest

Wingreens of India seeks “pesticide-free foods” with the purchase of Safe Harvest

India-based Wingreens has acquired local food company Safe Harvest, which specializes in “pesticide-free” products. Financial terms of the stock exchange transaction were not disclosed. The deal adds Safe Harvest to a portfolio of brands that already includes Wingreens Farms and Raw Pressery. In a statement today (May 11), Wingreens described the move as a “transformative…

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Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top Q1 2026 financial services M&A advisor rankings

Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top Q1 2026 financial services M&A advisor rankings

Barclays was the leading financial advisor in financial services M&A during the first quarter of 2026 by transaction value, while Houlihan Lokey was ranked first by number of transactions, according to the latest GlobalData ranking. Data from GlobalData’s financial offerings database showed Barclays advised on transactions worth $31.4 billion in the quarter. Houlihan Lokey worked…

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This AI stock is crushing Nvidia in 2026. It’s still a buy after soaring 240% this year, according to Wall Street.

This AI stock is crushing Nvidia in 2026. It’s still a buy after soaring 240% this year, according to Wall Street.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) remains the center of the artificial intelligence boom, but the stock is up just 15% in 2026, both because investors worry that the current pace of AI spending is unsustainable and because they question the durability of Nvidia’s dominance in the AI ​​infrastructure market. Meanwhile, Digital Ocean (NYSE: DOCN) is a little-known…

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