On July 7, Applied Optoelectronics fell 5.92% in regular trading, trading at $113.8/share, with turnover of $453 million.

On the news front, the AI optical communication sector continued its differentiated adjustment, with the market no longer simply trading on concepts but instead distinguishing stocks based on customer binding, order certainty, CPO deployment pace, and valuation levels. High-beta names faced notable pullback pressure. The broader sector saw widespread selling, with Lumentum down 5.6%, Arista Networks down 5.37%, Nokia down 5.44%, and Cisco down 1.41%.

Applied Optoelectronics had risen 5.7% on July 6 as part of a sector-wide rebound. The company recently received a record Solstice S8 order from Classone Technology, highlighting rapid expansion in photonics for AI data centers. However, elevated valuations across the optical communication space and ongoing sector rotation have weighed on share prices in the near term.

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