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Ciena sinks despite crushing Q2 estimates and raising full-year outlook

Ciena Corp. shares are plunging Thursday despite the network technology company posting Q2 earnings results that beat Wall Street consensus estimates and raising its full-year outlook.

Ciena stock has surged so far this year, gaining over 150% year to date including today’s drop.

Key numbers:

Revenue of $1.57 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $1.50 billion).
Earnings per share of $1.64 (estimate: $1.46).
2026 full-year revenue guidance of $6.3 billion (estimate: $6.18 billion).

Revenue grew 40% year over year. That growth was anchored by the company’s core Optical Networking segment, which brought in $1.1 billion, while its Routing and Switching division nearly doubled to $174.2 million.

Management also raised its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $6.3 billion (plus or minus $100 million). This marks a notable upgrade from its previous full-year target range of $5.9 billion to $6.3 billion. For the upcoming fiscal third quarter, the company anticipates revenues of $1.625 billion, exceeding the Wall Street’s expectations of $1.58 billion.

“Today’s results reflect the strength of our portfolio, the power of our business model, and disciplined execution in a dynamic supply environment,” Gary Smith, president and CEO of Ciena, said in a statement.

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PVH shares plunge on lowered revenue outlook tied to geopolitical tensions

PVH is plunging in early trading following the release of its Q1 report, as a lowered full-year sales guidance overshadowed an otherwise solid earnings beat. The company, which owns iconic brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, warned investors that ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions would impact international revenues.

The primary driver behind the stock collapse is a revised fiscal 2026 forecast that caught Wall Street off guard. Revenue is now projected to be “approximately flat” compared to the flat to slight increase it had forecast previously, with the prolonged war with Iran and its widening economic impact on the EMEA region cited as the cause. Revenue in constant currency terms for the EMEA region fell 5% during the quarter as a result of these disruptions. The company continues to expect growth in its Americas and Asia-Pacific businesses.

PVH continues to expect full-year adjusted earnings between $11.80 and $12.10 per share, which includes a roughly $3.30 impact from tariff costs and around a $1.70 benefit from tariff refunds.

“As we look forward, we are balancing two opposing forces: on one side, the increasing brand and business momentum we are driving in both Calvin and TOMMY, and on the other, the prolonged effects of the Middle East conflict, which is putting pressure on the consumer in EMEA,” Stefan Larsson, the CEO of PVH, commented in a statement. “We are adjusting to the moment, while keeping our long-term approach to fueling our brand and business momentum.”

For Q1 itself, PVH posted total sales that rose 2% year over year to $2.03 billion. The retail brand bounced back to an $88 million profit, or $1.90 per share, reversing a net loss of $44.8 million from the same quarter last year. Growth was anchored by the company’s direct-to-consumer sales, which grew by 6% on the back of strong performance in Calvin Klein denim and underwear, alongside Tommy Hilfiger outerwear.

Despite the sell-off, PVH stock has risen over 30% year to date.

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Micron and Sandisk drop on double dose of bad news — blame Broadcom and SK Hynix

Micron and Sandisk are both down more than 6% on Thursday, as Broadcom’s underwhelming results weigh on the entire AI complex.

But the two memory giants might be under more pressure than others for another reason, too. Reuters reported that Korean rival SK Hynix told investors this week that it received strong backing on its proposed US listing, potentially giving US investors an alternative way to play the memory chip crunch.

Citing a source familiar with the matter, the Reuters report outlined that the South Korean chipmaker received “tremendously positive” feedback from stockholders, thanks to growing AI demand and SK Hynix’s competitive position in the memory chip market. Noting discussions with customers on future pricing of its advanced chips, the company reportedly also told investors that it expects a favorable pricing environment for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to continue into next year, and strong demand for its new, power-efficient LPDDR memory from Nvidia, which could further tighten memory supply from 2027.

Back in March, SK Hynix announced that it had filed an application to list ADRs with the SEC, the review of which remains underway, with aims to go stateside within 2026. Reuter’s cited source noted that the size and pricing of the listing still haven’t been decided, but local Korean media had reported that the company could raise up to $10 billion back in March, when SK Hynix had a market valuation of less than half of what it is today.

Micron is currently the only US-listed company out of the top 3 memory producers (Samsung being the other). SK Hynix remains ahead of Micron across the memory landscape, according to the latest available data on market share by revenue from Counterpoint Research, including DRAM (SK Hynix 29% vs. Micron 22%), NAND (18% vs. 13%), and HBM (57% vs. 21%) chips.

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Broadcom’s underwhelming results are dragging the AI complex and the wider market lower

The company didn’t raise its AI goal post for next year, despite an $80 billion equity raise from one of its biggest customers.

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ChargePoint Q1 revenue tops estimates, but cash pile dwindles

ChargePoint, an electric vehicle infrastructure company, topped analysts’ expectations for first-quarter revenue, but its cash pile dropped by about one-third.

Here are the numbers:

Q1 revenue of $101.8 million (compared to analyst estimates of $95.6 million).
A Q1 loss per share of $1.75, compared with a $2.49 loss a year earlier.

After-hours, shares whipsawed as traders digested a slightly more complicated story, with ChargePoint continuing to burn through cash quickly. ChargePoint’s cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet totaled $95.8 million, while only a quarter ago it had held $141.5 million in cash. That’s a drop of 32%.

The industry overall is at a crossroads. With federal subsidy rollbacks, electric vehicle sales continue to continue to look relatively bleak in the United States. But with gas prices elevated because of the Iran war, Americans are looking more closely at EVs again and turning to more fuel-efficient options.

Results for other companies in the space, like Blink Charging Co., have been mixed: this earnings season it beat earnings-per-share estimates for Q1 but missed Wall Street revenue expectations. Meanwhile, another charging network, EVGo, beat on revenue and EPS, but investors’ reaction was mixed given the headwinds in the sector.

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Five Below sinks despite Q1 earnings beat and optimistic Q2 outlook

Discount retailer Five Below delivered impressive Q1 earnings, beating out analyst estimates on Wednesday after the bell. But instead of getting a pat on the back, investors responded by sending the stock down as much as 9% in after-hours trading.

Here are the numbers:

Q1 sales of $1.28 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion, per FactSet).
Q1 adjusted earnings per share of $2.22 (estimate: $1.77).

The company raised its guidance for the full fiscal year and now projects full-year net sales between $5.40 billion and $5.48 billion (up from the $5.20 billion to $5.30 billion estimated last quarter), beating out analysts’ full-year estimates of $5.36 billion.

Similarly, the company expects Q2 revenue to fall between $1.18 billion and $1.20 billion, above Wall Street expectations of $1.14 billion.

The stock has risen over 80% in the past 12 months as consumers across income brackets search for affordable goods. The retailer has maintained its aggressive expansion campaign, opening 150 net new stores in fiscal year 2025. On Wednesday, Five Below said it still plans to open 150 further locations in fiscal year 2026.

Recently, the company has not only courted customers looking for cheaper everyday items, but also dopamine hits like its “squishy dumplings,” a Wall Street winner, according to analyst Spencer Hanus at Wolfe Research.

“Our continued focus on compelling newness at amazing value and great store execution are at the heart of our operating flywheel,” said Winnie Park, CEO of Five Below. “We successfully amplified social media trends and drove outsized traffic through coordinated merchandising and marketing efforts.”

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