On August 4, Corning rose 3.1% overnight, trading at $151.15/share, with turnover of $4.5185 million, extending the strong rebound momentum from the prior trading session.

On the news front, Truist Securities upgraded Corning from Hold to Buy, setting a target price of $175, implying approximately 16% upside from current levels. Analyst Matthew Niknam noted that following Corning's roughly 45% pullback in July, the valuation has returned to a reasonable level. Truist projects earnings per share to grow at a 30% compound annual growth rate through 2029, with potential for further upward revisions to long-term financial guidance.

Simultaneously, U.S.-listed optical communications stocks rallied broadly, forming sector-wide momentum. Applied Optoelectronics surged over 9% and Coherent gained over 5%. The sector strength follows Corning's Q2 results showing optical communications sales up 32% year-over-year and enterprise-network revenue doubling on generative AI demand, though Q3 guidance that did not exceed elevated expectations had triggered the prior steep correction from June highs.

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