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title: "Optical communication stocks gain, LITE up 2%, POET up 1%"
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description: "Optical communication stocks rise in overnight trading. LITE up 1.94%, POET up 1.46%. AI demand drives optical module expectations."
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# Optical communication stocks gain, LITE up 2%, POET up 1%

Lumentum (LITE) edged up **1.94%** in overnight trading to $910.95, with the session high reaching $911.15. POET (POET) rose **1.46%** to $7.62, Coherent (COHR) gained **1.36%** to $300.00, and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) advanced **1.12%** to $99.16. Marvell (MRVL) added **0.35%** to $241.60, Corning (GLW) climbed **0.77%** to $148.94, AXT (AXTI) rose **0.66%** to $68.20, and Nokia (NOK) gained **0.66%** to $10.67.

The optical communication sector extended overnight gains as AI computing demand continues to drive optical module and chip demand. Expectations for 800G and 1.6T high-speed module shipments supported sector valuation. Among derivative ETFs, LITX surged **3.61%**, AAOX rose **1.96%**, MVLL gained **0.80%**, while LITZ fell **2.21%**.

## Sector constituents

| Name                    | Ticker  | Last   | Change |
| ----------------------- | ------- | ------ | ------ |
| LITX                    | LITX.US | 30.10  | +3.61% |
| AAOX                    | AAOX.US | 9.36   | +1.96% |
| Lumentum                | LITE.US | 910.95 | +1.94% |
| POET                    | POET.US | 7.62   | +1.46% |
| Coherent                | COHR.US | 300.00 | +1.36% |
| Applied Optoelectronics | AAOI.US | 99.16  | +1.12% |
| MVLL                    | MVLL.US | 30.31  | +0.80% |
| Corning                 | GLW.US  | 148.94 | +0.77% |
| AXT                     | AXTI.US | 68.20  | +0.66% |
| Nokia                   | NOK.US  | 10.67  | +0.66% |
| Marvell                 | MRVL.US | 241.60 | +0.35% |
| LITZ                    | LITZ.US | 7.08   | -2.21% |

### Related Stocks

- [LITE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LITE.US.md)
- [AXTI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AXTI.US.md)
- [GLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLW.US.md)
- [COHR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COHR.US.md)
- [MRVL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRVL.US.md)
- [NOK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOK.US.md)
- [AAOI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAOI.US.md)
- [POET.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/POET.US.md)

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