As Lumentum gears up for earnings, here’s a sign the optical trade is clawing back
THE SO WHAT
A photonics ETF outdrawing a popular memory ETF on day one suggests investors are rotating back into optical as AI and bandwidth demand compound. If you run infra or networking-heavy businesses, expect renewed vendor focus and pricing power around optical components and links over the next cycle.
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