Why Corning Stock Soared Today
The Motley Fool·2026-01-28 01:14

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is going to require a whole lot of fiber.Shares of Corning (GLW +15.72%) jumped on Tuesday after the glass maker struck a blockbuster $6 billion deal with Meta Platforms (META +0.09%). By the close of trading, Corning's stock price was up more than 15%. Accelerating the AI revolutionUnder the terms of the deal, Corning will supply Meta with its most advanced optical fiber, cable, and connectivity products. The two companies will work together to build AI data centers fa ...