Lumentum has seen a 90.1% year-over-year revenue increase to $809 million in Q3 2026, driven by strong demand for its photonics technologies used in data centers. The company benefits from a $2 billion investment by Nvidia targeting next-generation AI infrastructure, positioning it well for growth amid rising AI-related capital expenditures. Its non-GAAP gross margins expanded significantly to 47.9%, reflecting operational efficiency. Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 highlights Lumentum's strategic importance, though investors should watch for risks related to capital expenditure cycles.
NVIDIA announced that leading Japanese companies in robotics and manufacturing are adopting its Cosmos, Isaac, Metropolis, and Jetson platforms to accelerate AI-powered intelligent machines across industries. The new Cosmos 3 Edge model enables real-...
The SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK) has significantly outperformed the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) over the past year, returning 51.65% compared to QQQ's 28.43%. XNTK uses an equal-weight approach focusing solely on about 35 tech leaders, capturing broad...
Sanjeev Sharma forecasts the S&P 500 will finish 2026 slightly below its starting point due to weak consumer fundamentals like stagnant wage growth, high inflation, elevated gas prices, and rising interest rates. His disposable income-based model hig...
The Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL) is rated Buy due to easing inflation and a positive outlook for the Nasdaq-100, driven by growing AI infrastructure investments and increasing influence of smaller AI-related companies beyond the major...
The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) has been selected as the default investment for the new Trump Accounts program, which provides eligible newborns with a $1,000 Treasury contribution invested in this fund. SPYM tracks the S&P 500 ind...
