On August 17, Marvell Technology rose 3.37% in regular trading, trading at $232.64/share, with turnover of $401 million. The gain was supported by multiple bullish catalysts including a Goldman Sachs target price increase and continued bullish positioning in the options market.

Goldman Sachs raised its target price on Marvell Technology to $195 from $180 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The FactSet consensus average target price stands at $268.57. In the options market, a notable $2.2569 million calendar call spread appeared on August 15, where a trader sold near-month out-of-the-money calls to collect premium while buying longer-dated out-of-the-money calls to position for upside, signaling clearly bullish institutional sentiment.

The broader optical communications sector also rallied, with Coherent up over 3% and Corning up nearly 3% in pre-market trading. Within the Semiconductors sector, Micron Technology rose 4.3% and SK hynix gained 3.88%, while AMD declined 1.16%.

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