COHR's surging AI-driven demand, sharp operating income growth and strong balance sheet set it apart in a faceoff with RR.

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Coherent Corp (NYSE: COHR) experienced a significant Power Inflow alert, a key bullish indicator that is closely tracked by traders who value order flow analytics, specifically institutional and retail order flow data.At 10:11 AM EST on December 22, COHR triggered a Power Inflow signal at a price of $190.20. COHR had seen a steep decrease in the stock price leading up to the Power Inflow alert, dropping over 3% in the opening hour of trading.

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Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase of infrastructure expansion, and one of the most important technologies enabling that growth is photonics. As AI models scale, the limiting factor is no longer pure compute, but the movement of data itself.

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Coherent ( COHR ) is a $29 billion global leader in laser technologies and photonics serving industrial, communications, electronics and instrumentation markets. The explosive growth in the AI/datacenter buildout has seen demand surge for Coherent optical solutions.

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COHR's sharp stock surge and rising demand across AI datacenter, InP and OCS products put a spotlight on its expanding 2026 growth runway.