Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-02-03 06:57Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the significant increase in stock prices of optical communication concept stocks, driven by strong capital expenditure growth in AI infrastructure from major companies like Microsoft and Meta [1] - Microsoft reported a record capital expenditure of $37.5 billion for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, representing a 66% year-on-year increase [1] - Meta anticipates its capital expenditure for 2026 to be between $115 billion and $135 billion, nearly double its 2025 capital expenditure [1] Group 2 - Both Microsoft and Meta's management emphasized that their investments in computing power will continue to increase in the coming quarters to support the training of next-generation large models and growing inference demands [1] - Citic Securities released a report indicating a surge in AI agent phenomena like Clawdbot and a significant increase in Tokes usage, projecting strong AI computing power demand in 2026 [1] - The optical fiber and cable industry has transitioned from recovery to a phase of simultaneous volume and price increases, with continued recommendations for the optical module industry chain due to high visibility in performance [1]