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Strong Results and Optimistic Guidance Lifted Ciena (CIEN) in Q3

Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC, an investment advisor, released its “Small/Mid Cap Equity Strategy” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. U.S. small/mid-cap equities reported solid results in the third quarter, driven by a favorable macroeconomic backdrop. In the third quarter, the strategy delivered a return of 2.57% net of fees (3.07% gross of fees), underperforming the 9.00% total return of the Russell 2500 Index. For more information on the fund’s best picks in 2025, please check its top five holdings.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor...