US Optical Communication Stocks Surge Over 13% as Semiconductor and Storage Sectors Extend Gains

US markets opened higher with optical communication stocks leading gains, including AAOI and ALAB up over 13%. Semiconductor and storage names also posted broad-based increases.

Woofun AI data shows that US equities opened on Friday with strength across semiconductor, optical communication, and storage sectors. Optical communication stocks led the advance, with Applied Optoelectronics rising 13.38% and Astera Labs gaining 13.25%. Other notable movers included Coherent up 11.91% and Lumentum up 10.12%. Semiconductor shares also climbed, featuring Marvell Technology up 8.54%, SkyHigh up 8.09%, and Intel up 6.90%. The storage sector saw broad-based gains, with SanDisk up 8.49% and Western Digital up 7.84%.