5 Stock Market Casualties You Can’t Ignore Today

2. Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI)

Applied Optoelectronics fell by 14.11 percent on Friday to close at $87.54 apiece amid a combination of profit-taking and a broader market pessimism, thanks to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

The drop can also be attributed to profit-taking activities, as investors turned sellers following a two-day rally that saw the company add an easy 18 percent, while mitigating risks from any potential developments over the weekend.

Earlier this week, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) showcased a comprehensive range of transceiver products designed for future AI systems, from 100G to 1.6T, as well as its next-generation 400mW laser Continuous Wave (CW) for 25dBm external laser small form-factor pluggable (ELSFP).

The 25dBm Ultra-High Power ELSFP provides a critical high-link-budget foundation required for CPO/NPO architectures, and features extreme power with a hot-swappable, highly serviceable design to ensure reliability for mission-critical GPU clusters.

Additionally, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) showcased its 6.4T On-Board Optics (OBO) and 800G and 1.6T Optical Interconnects through a live demonstration.

Powered by its 400mW external laser small form-factor pluggable (ELSFP), the 6.4T OBO provides an immediate, high-density solution for the signal integrity needs of hyperscale AI infrastructure, while the 800G and 1.6T Optical Interconnects provide the scalable bandwidth necessary to support evolving large language models and intensive AI training workloads.