On June 9, Applied Optoelectronics rose 5.17% in pre-market trading, trading at $206.36/share, with trading volume of $9.45 million.

The move was driven by continued rebound momentum in the optical communication sector. The sector had previously experienced a sharp collective sell-off triggered by profit-taking following stronger-than-expected non-farm payroll data, but has since regained upward momentum. In the prior session on June 8, the broader storage and optical communication sectors rallied strongly, with the stock surging over 12% as peers including Astera Labs gained over 10%, Corning and COHERENT rose over 8%, and Credo Technology climbed over 7%.

AAOI, as a core optical communication play, continues to benefit from the sector-wide valuation recovery. The company is a leading supplier of fiber-optic networking products serving cable television, fiber-to-the-home, and data center end markets, designing and manufacturing optical modules, lasers, and related communication equipment.

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