US Optical and AI Chip Stocks Surge 3.7% Pre-Market

Pre-market gains hit 3.67% for AAOI, with COHR and MRVL also rising above 2.9%, signaling broad strength in optical communication and AI chip equities ahead of open.

Woofun AI data shows that U.S. equities tied to optical communications and AI chips experienced widespread pre-market appreciation ahead of the August 17 trading session. Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) led the group with a 3.67% increase to $155.800, while Coherent (COHR) climbed 3.41% to $336.932. Marvell Technology (MRVL) gained 2.91% to $228.470, Lumentum (LITE) rose 2.35% to $947.900, and Nokia (NOK) advanced 1.58% to $10.930.