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title: "Optical Communication Sector Drops in Regular Session, LITE Down Nearly 8%, AAOI Down Nearly 8%"
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description: "The optical communication sector fell broadly during Thursday's regular session. LITE dropped nearly 8% to $773.50, AAOI fell nearly 8% to $103.11, and MRVL declined over 5% to $198.04."
datetime: "2026-07-24T16:47:55.000Z"
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# Optical Communication Sector Drops in Regular Session, LITE Down Nearly 8%, AAOI Down Nearly 8%

The optical communication sector faced significant selling pressure during the regular session on Thursday (July 24), with mainstream stocks falling across the board. As of press time, sector leader LITE.US led the decline, dropping nearly 8% to **$773.50**, hitting an intraday low of $771.45. AAOI.US followed closely, down nearly 8% to **$103.11**, with a session low of $100.24.

Other constituents also showed weakness. MRVL.US fell over 5% to **$198.04**, COHR.US dropped over 8% to **$287.93**, and GLW.US declined nearly 4% to **$150.34**. AXTI.US slid over 7% to **$49.15**, NOK.US dropped over 5% to **$9.19**, and POET.US also fell more than 8% to **$6.99**. Among derivative tickers, LITX.US plunged over 14% to $26.21, AAOX.US tumbled over 16% to $13.40, MVLL.US dropped over 11% to $23.39, while LITZ.US bucked the trend, surging over 14% to $16.23.

Overall, sentiment in the optical communication sector was weak during today's regular session. Except for a few small-cap derivative tickers, major constituents recorded significant losses, indicating that capital chose to take profits or avoid short-term risks at current levels.

### 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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