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GLW reported a beat but issued softer than expected guidance, triggering an ~18% stock drop. Historically, mixed earnings with weak guides after a beat tend to press stock prices in the near term, as investors reprice forward growth and capex visibility; peers often move in sympathy due to shared exposure to AI optics cycle.
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Corning reported Q2 EPS of 78c on $4.74B revenue, beating estimates, but guided Q3 core revenue to $4.9–$5.0B below consensus. The stock fell about 18%, its steepest drop since 2002, as investors weighed near-term softness against AI-driven data-center demand. Amazon's multi-year data-center deals underscore a secular growth driver, though cyclic risk remains.
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