COHR, AAOI, LITE, POET: Photonic Stocks Join Google Capex-Fueled AI Rally
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.



