$GLW โ Corning is becoming a critical link in the AI data center optical supply chain โ with capital, capacity, and customers converging at once.
Key highlights:
โ Q1 2026 EPS of $0.70 came in strong, with optical communications revenue up 36% YoY on robust AI demand.
โ Nvidia took a $ 500M stake in Corning, while the company committed to expanding U.S. fiber optic capacity by 50%+ to supply AI data centers.
โ Long-term agreements signed with multiple hyperscalers, including a $ 6B order from Meta โ locking in Corning's optical positioning across the AI supply chain.
Three converging order streams โ fiber, silicon, and cloud โ reshaping a 174-year-old industrial company into an AI infrastructure name.
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