Russell 2000 Extends Records, SanDisk Rallies 7%: Stock Market Today

COHR Falls 17% in a Month: Is the Sell-Off an Opportunity?

Coherent Corp. shares declined 17% over the past month despite fiscal 2026 revenues rising 22.5% to $7.12 billion, driven by strong AI datacenter and communications demand. While the company shows robust demand visibility through 2028 and improving margins, investors are concerned about elevated execution risks from massive capital expenditures ($1.1B in fiscal 2026), declining operating cash flow, and overlapping product ramps. The stock trades at 26.5X forward earnings, above industry average, creating valuation concerns despite strong momentum.

8-K filing — APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI)

Filed: 2026-09-01 AccNo: 0001683168-26-006862 Size: 990 KB Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Item 2.03: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Jefferies Initiates Coverage On Almonty Indus with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $26.25

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading higher. The broader industry may be rallying alongside memory and storage-related peers.

SanDisk Jumps 10%, Lululemon Crashes 17%: Stock Market Today

A blowout August jobs report pushed traders to price a coin-flip chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, dragging the S&P 500 and Dow lower by midday Friday.

PANW Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Platformization Strength

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reported Q4 fiscal 2026 revenues of $3.41B, up 34% YoY, beating consensus estimates. The company achieved record platformization with 220 net new platform additions (up 44%) and net new NGS ARR of $970M (up 98%). For fiscal 2027, PANW guides revenues of $14.10-$14.20B (23-24% growth) and NGS ARR of $11.075-$11.175B. Strong momentum across Network & AI Security, Cortex, and Idira platforms drove results.