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The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points, with all FOMC members voting in favor. Initially, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq showed little reaction, but later slumped. Markets recovered in the last hour, except for the Dow Jones, which fell 1.2%. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggested a 25 bps hike in November, less than markets expected. Tech stocks Lumentum, Coherent, Intel, and Nvidia saw gains.
Photonics stocks Coherent (COHR), POET Technologies (POET), Lumentum (LITE), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) rose 1% to 1.7% after Alphabet reported a 100% YoY increase in Q2 2026 CapEx to $44.92B and raised its full-year forecast to $195B-$205B, signaling strong AI infrastructure demand. These companies supply optical components for data centers, benefiting from Alphabet's spending plans.
Coherent introduces PhotonLink, a full-stack AI interconnectivity platform supporting both CPO and NPO technologies. The company aims to provide customers with comprehensive optical solutions, positioning itself as a key player in AI infrastructure. Coherent has secured multiple customer engagements and long-term agreements for both architectures, with Nvidia among its key backers.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 28 news stories mentioning COHR (COHERENT CORP.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 19 bullish, 6 neutral, and 3 bearish.
Recent COHR coverage spans technology, macro economy and market movers.
In the last 30 days, COHR insiders filed 7 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 7 sales ($7.2M). The most active reporter was Digirolomo Enrico with 2 filings. 57% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Shares jumped on optimism for higher‑rate environment.
Positive short-term price lift from AI infrastructure spending outlook.
The announcement positions Coherent as a one‑stop optical interconnect provider, potentially expanding its addressable market.
Positive upgrade may drive short-term buying pressure.
Insider sell pressure may weigh on sentiment and support short positions.
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The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points, with all FOMC members voting in favor. Initially, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq showed little reaction, but later slumped. Markets recovered in the last hour, except for the Dow Jones, which fell 1.2%. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh suggested a 25 bps hike in November, less than markets expected. Tech stocks Lumentum, Coherent, Intel, and Nvidia saw gains.
2 min readPhotonics stocks Coherent (COHR), POET Technologies (POET), Lumentum (LITE), and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) rose 1% to 1.7% after Alphabet reported a 100% YoY increase in Q2 2026 CapEx to $44.92B and raised its full-year forecast to $195B-$205B, signaling strong AI infrastructure demand. These companies supply optical components for data centers, benefiting from Alphabet's spending plans.
2 min readCoherent introduces PhotonLink, a full-stack AI interconnectivity platform supporting both CPO and NPO technologies. The company aims to provide customers with comprehensive optical solutions, positioning itself as a key player in AI infrastructure. Coherent has secured multiple customer engagements and long-term agreements for both architectures, with Nvidia among its key backers.
2 min readArgus raised its target price for Coherent Corp (COHR) to $374.00. The company specializes in materials, networking, and lasers, serving industrial, communications, and electronics sectors.
1 min readCoherent Corp. (COHR) fell 3.6% amid profit-taking in AI photonics and insider sales. Despite strong Q4 results and new AI products, sector volatility and insider transactions weighed on sentiment. Analysts maintain buy ratings with a median price target of $416.
2 min readNVIDIA's Jensen Huang dismissed fears of AI taking over the world, while Ciena and Coherent are positioned to benefit from AI-driven data growth. Ciena expects 30% revenue growth through 2029, with operating margins between 32% and 35%. Coherent's optical technology is seen as crucial for current and future data centers, including potential space-based ones. Ciena is rated A and a buy below $465, while Coherent is rated B and a buy on dips below $299.
2 min readZacks Investment Research highlights Coherent Corp. (COHR) and Cerebras Systems Inc. (CBRS) as AI-led technology services stocks with favorable Zacks Rank. COHR expects Q1 2027 revenues of $2.2B-$2.4B and adjusted EPS of $1.85-$2.05. CBRS projects Q3 2026 core revenues of $214M-$216M and raised 2026 core revenue guidance to $880M-$890M. Both companies show strong growth prospects in AI and data center markets.
3 min readCoherent introduced a new pluggable optical line system module with a compact QSFP form factor, supporting 800 ZR/ZR+ coherent optics. The product offers full C-band connectivity and is available in 400G and 800G variations. It supports both OIF's CMIS 4.0 and SNIA's SFF-8636 specifications, providing up to 32 DWDM wavelengths.
1 min readNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang highlighted memory and silicon photonics as AI bottlenecks, with Micron, Coherent, and Tower Semiconductor positioned to benefit. Micron leads in high-bandwidth memory, Coherent supplies photonics components, and Tower Semiconductor manufactures wafers. NVIDIA expects 70% revenue growth, and analysts note supply constraints and pricing power in these sectors.
3 min readCoherent Corp (COHR) launched PhotonLink, an optics platform for AI datacenters. Its P/S ratio is 8.94x, above historical and industry medians, suggesting overvaluation. GF Score™ is 77/100, with strong growth but weak valuation. Insiders sold $1.1B in shares, and 12 of 13 gurus trimmed positions.
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