On August 3, Coherent rose 3.25% in regular trading, trading at 271.58 USD/share, with turnover of $314 million. The stock reversed a pre-market decline of 3.44% as intraday buying actively absorbed selling pressure.

The optical communication sector's oversold rebound momentum continues following a multi-day selloff triggered by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunging over 4% and Corning's Q3 guidance disappointing the market. After sustained selling pressure was digested, the sector began recovering from its July 30 low near $222, with Coherent rallying approximately 25% to the $278 level before encountering short-term profit-taking. Sector peers moved in tandem, with Corning up 2.13% and Belden up 1.6%.

Coherent is scheduled to report its fiscal fourth quarter earnings on August 12, with consensus EPS expected at $1.43.

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