Corning’s optical business jumps 44% as AI data centers demand more fiber
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The glassmaker's third-quarter results show AI spending flowing well beyond chips, even as its stock has swung sharply in 2026 Nvidia gets the headlines, the memes, and the trillion-dollar valuation chatter. Corning, a company best known for glass, is quietly collecting a share of the AI spending boom too. The company’s Optical Communications segment posted a 44% year-over-year sales increase to $2.38 billion in the third quarter of 2026. The driver was demand for high-density optical fiber and related products used in AI data centers. Corning (NYSE: GLW) reported results on or around October 27, 2026.
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