15 Best Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2026

9. Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 91

Year-to-date return: 143.33%

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is one of the Best Stocks To Buy.

On June 24, Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW)’s board announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share, with payment scheduled for September 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026.

Earlier, on June 8, Reuters reported that Amazon signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) to expand US production of optical fiber and connectivity products used in AI data centers. However, Amazon did not disclose financial terms. Reuters said the multi-year deal will create 1,000 jobs at Corning’s North Carolina facilities. It is growing the corporation’s fiber optic technician training program with Catawba Valley Community College.

Reuters reported that Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) previously announced plans to increase its US optical connectivity manufacturing capacity tenfold and expand domestic fiber production capacity by more than 50%. The company also signed a partnership with Nvidia last month to expand US fiber optics manufacturing, as per Reuters.

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) works in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences businesses.

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