US stocks opened after weak July nonfarm payrolls: Dow +0.23%, S&P 500 +0.31%, Nasdaq +0.74%. Optical-communications names led gains: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.O) +12.46%, Lumentum (LITE.O) +4.0%, Corning (GLW.N) +3.7%. Solar sector broadly higher: FTC Solar (FTCI.O) +1.8%, First Solar (FSLR) +4.5%.

2026-08-07

US stocks opened after weak July nonfarm payrolls: Dow +0.23%, S&P 500 +0.31%, Nasdaq +0.74%. Optical-communications names led gains: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI.O) +12.46%, Lumentum (LITE.O) +4.0%, Corning (GLW.N) +3.7%. Solar sector broadly higher: FTC Solar (FTCI.O) +1.8%, First Solar (FSLR) +4.5%.