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Optical stocks were trading mostly higher Wednesday morning after reports the U.S. Commerce Department reached an agreement to lift a ban on business with China's ZTE. What Happened The U.S. government banned U.S. companies from selling telecommunication equipment to China's ZTE in...

After a "steady dose of bad news" over the past year, now may be the time for investors to consider Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA), according to Rosenblatt Securities. The Analyst Rosenblatt Securities' Ryan Koontz initiated coverage of Acacia Communications'...

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) is scheduled to report first-quarter results after Tuesday's market close and is expected to show investors it remains well-positioned to benefit from the "growing dynamic of hyperscale data centers," according to D.A. Davidson.  The...

The U.S. government banned U.S.-based telecom companies from selling hardware and software components to the Chinese company ZTE for seven years. The announcement had a ripple effect across the entire optics sector and could even trigger industrywide consolidation, according to Northland Capital...

Optical stocks led by Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) were hit hard Monday morning after the U.S. government slapped a seven-year restriction on the sale of optical equipment by American companies to China's ZTE. The Analyst MKM Partners analyst Michael Genovese commented on the...

Optical stocks were trading under notable selling pressure Monday morning in reaction to the U.S. government's move to ban American companies from selling their equipment to China's ZTE Corp. What Happened The U.S. government slapped a ban on ZTE from buying American telecom equipment as...

After falling 30 percent since its March 8 third-quarter report, Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) represents an opportunity for investors, according to William Blair. The Analyst William Blair's Dmitry Netis maintains an Outperform rating on Finisar's stock with no...

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)'s stock has lost around $10 per share over the past year — and its current valuation is not only attractive, but incorrectly implies the optical supplier has no catalysts ahead, Morgan Stanley said. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Meta Marshall...

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) reached an agreement to acquire Oclaro Inc (NASDAQ: OCLR) in a deal that makes "strong strategic sense" for the companies and highlights the longer-term potential of the optical sector, according to Craig-Hallum Capital Group.  The Analyst...

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) reported fiscal third-quarter results after the close Thursday, earning 20 cents per share on revenue of $332.403 million against Wall Street expectations of 23 cents per share and $333.2 million. The optical communications company guided its fiscal fourth-...

The optical space boasts multiple demand drivers from facial recognition, telecom companies looking to expand bandwidth, and the industrial/semicap sectors requiring optical products, Morgan Stanley says. But at the same time the optical space has been challenged by fragmentation, a highly...

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is scheduled to report third-quarter results Thursday that could show some price and margin compression, according to Raymond James. The Analyst Raymond James' Simon Leopold downgraded Finisar from Strong Buy to Outperform with a price target lowered...

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI), a provider of fiber-optic networking products, reported fourth quarter results that came in mixed, but its first quarter revenue and sales guidance were both short of the Street's estimates. The stock fell more than 20 percent. The Analyst Loop...

Analysts at Loop Capital Markets initiated coverage of the optics sector on Tuesday. Now analysts at UBS have followed suit, although not with a similar industrywide bullish stance. The Analyst UBS' Tejas Venkatesh initiated coverage of the following three stocks: Acacia Communications,...