After a brief and cautious rebound on Wednesday, risk-off sentiment returned sharply on Thursday, with AI-linked stocks leading a broad selloff across Wall Street and renewed pressure hitting crypto markets.
Materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 17.3% year on year to $1.58 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.63 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 4.9% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.16 per share was 11.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street bounced back Wednesday after Tuesday's sharp selloff in AI-driven stocks, as investors bought the dip amid solid corporate earnings and growing signs that the Federal Reserve may be nearing another interest rate cut.
The landscape of computational power is on the precipice of a revolutionary transformation, driven by the burgeoning field of quantum computing. Far from merely an incremental step, this "quantum revolution" promises to unlock unprecedented capabilities that will reshape industries from healthcare and logistics to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with some estimates projecting the quantum computing [...]
The dawn of quantum computing, while still in its nascent stages, is already sending profound ripples through the semiconductor industry, creating an immediate and urgent demand for a new generation of highly specialized chips. Far from merely being a futuristic concept, the eventual widespread adoption of quantum machines—whether leveraging superconducting circuits, silicon spin qubits, or [...]
What a fantastic six months it’s been for Coherent. Shares of the company have skyrocketed 102%, setting a new 52-week high of $130.60. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after new trade tensions and disappointing earnings from major tech companies weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 5.7% in the morning session after Barclays raised its price target on the stock, fueling investor confidence.
San Clemente, CA – October 17, 2025 – indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ: INDI) has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in photonic technology with the launch of its new Visible Distributed Feedback (DFB) gallium nitride-based (GaN) laser diodes. Announced on October 14, 2025, this "quantum-ready" component is poised to redefine precision and stability standards, acting as a foundational [...]
Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 3.8% in the afternoon session after sentiment in the semiconductor sector improved as industry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) posted strong quarterly results and raised its full-year sales forecast. TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, announced that its net profit surged by nearly 40% in the last quarter, reaching a record high. The company attributed this growth to the boom in artificial intelligence. Looking ahead, TSMC upgraded its 2025 sales forecast, expecting growth of almost 35 percent, up from a previous estimate of 30 percent. This positive outlook from a key industry leader signaled robust demand across the semiconductor market, lifting related stocks.
Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) fell 3.5% in the afternoon session after new export controls on critical minerals from China raised investor concerns about the stability of the company's global technology supply chain.
