On June 4, Applied Optoelectronics declined 5.8% in regular trading, trading at $175.48/share, with trading volume of $276 million. The stock continued its correction after surging over 15% in two consecutive sessions last week.

On the news front, the decline was driven by a confluence of factors. The stock had rallied sharply after renowned investor Serenity publicly endorsed AAOI as a top U.S. photonics pick and the company's Xinbei factory secured hyperscaler production approval for 800G optical modules, creating significant short-term profit-taking pressure. Following an 8.03% plunge in the prior session, selling momentum persisted.

The broader Communication Equipment sector saw a severe selloff, with Ciena plunging 19.17%, Arista Networks falling 8.77%, Lumentum declining 6.33%, Nokia dropping 5.41%, and Cisco losing 0.99%, reflecting extremely bearish sector sentiment that further weighed on AAOI. Additionally, the company's Q1 EPS loss of $0.12 missing market expectations and a $600 million ATM equity offering plan remain near-term overhangs.

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