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AI Stocks Skyrocket Monday: Bloom Energy (BE), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Ciena (CIEN) Soar
247Wallst· 2026-03-09 18:30
Core Viewpoint - AI infrastructure stocks, including Bloom Energy, Applied Optoelectronics, and Ciena, are experiencing a significant rebound following a broad market selloff, driven by renewed investor confidence in the AI infrastructure narrative and index rebalancing [1][2] Group 1: Bloom Energy (BE) - Bloom Energy's stock surged to $147.83, recovering from a previous close of $135.19, marking a year-to-date increase of 69.66% from $86.89 at the end of 2025 and a remarkable 538.71% gain from $23.08 over the past year [1] - The company reported Q4 2025 revenue of $777.68 million, up 35.9% year-over-year, exceeding estimates by 18.67% [1] - Bloom Energy has a strategic AI infrastructure partnership worth $5 billion with Brookfield Asset Management and a total backlog of approximately $20 billion, with a product backlog of about $6 billion, which is up 2.5 times year-over-year [1] Group 2: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) - Applied Optoelectronics' stock rose to $102.81, recovering from a close of $95.58, with a one-year gain of 551.71% from $15.82 and a year-to-date increase of 195.75% [1] - The company achieved record Q4 2025 revenue of $134.27 million, up 33.9% year-over-year, and beat EPS estimates by over 90% [1] - Guidance for Q1 2026 revenue is projected between $150 million and $165 million, with full-year 2026 revenue potentially exceeding $1 billion [1] Group 3: Ciena (CIEN) - Ciena's stock increased to $310.30 from a previous close of $294.17, with a one-year gain of 351.11% from $68.93 and a year-to-date gain of 32.96% [1] - The company reported a 76% year-over-year increase in Direct Cloud Provider revenue, which now represents 42% of total revenue [1] - Ciena raised its FY2026 revenue guidance to between $5.9 billion and $6.3 billion [1]