Shares of materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) jumped 3.1% in the morning session after the company inaugurated a new $127 million high-tech manufacturing plant in Vietnam. The U.S.-based semiconductor materials and components firm opened its new facility in the Nhon Trach Industrial Park in Dong Nai province. This move marked a significant step in Coherent's global growth strategy and demonstrated increasing confidence in Vietnam's investment potential. The expansion underscored the company's efforts to scale its operations and meet growing demand. Adding to the positive sentiment, analysts noted strong earnings expectations for the company's upcoming report.
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Over the last six months, Coherent’s shares have sunk to $87.98, producing a disappointing 6.1% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 5.3% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Materials and photonics company Coherent (NYSE:COHR) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 23.9% year on year to $1.5 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $1.5 billion at the midpoint, 2% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.91 per share was 6.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +2.0%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025.
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and over the past six months, the industry has tumbled by 6.3%. This performance was discouraging since the S&P 500 held its ground.
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