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Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday

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The sharp moves could partly be a reaction to recent cautious commentary on AI spending.

Directly affected

  • CIEN Ciena

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SUPX SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD

    GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • MEDS DATAMEDS AI, INC. COMMON STOCK

    GA selected MEDS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ABAT AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

    GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ACM AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP

    GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • AI C3 AI INC CL A

    GA selected AI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • AMKR AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC COM

    GA selected AMKR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CIEN———————
SUPX———————
MEDS———————
ABAT+17.76%+12.30%—-4.10%-12.57%-14.75%-19.13%
ACM+1.99%+0.80%—+0.73%-1.03%+0.18%-0.05%
AI-3.19%-2.33%—+3.45%+0.52%+4.74%-2.50%
AMKR+10.97%+6.01%—-1.04%-6.84%-8.44%-13.07%

The sharp moves could partly be a reaction to recent cautious commentary on AI spending.

Source: MarketWatch

The price since 12 Oct 2026: SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday,” SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is -3.72%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a -2.25% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
American Battery Technology (ABAT)that day-4.10%final price
American Battery Technology (ABAT)the next day-12.57%final price
American Battery Technology (ABAT)two days later-14.75%final price
American Battery Technology (ABAT)three days later-19.13%final price
American Battery Technology (ABAT)three days earlier+12.30%final price
American Battery Technology (ABAT)five days earlier+17.76%final price
Aecom (ACM)that day+0.73%final price
Aecom (ACM)the next day-1.03%final price
Aecom (ACM)two days later+0.18%final price
Aecom (ACM)three days later-0.05%final price
Aecom (ACM)three days earlier+0.80%final price
Aecom (ACM)five days earlier+1.99%final price
C3.ai (AI)that day+3.45%final price
C3.ai (AI)the next day+0.52%final price
C3.ai (AI)two days later+4.74%final price
C3.ai (AI)three days later-2.50%final price
C3.ai (AI)three days earlier-2.33%final price
C3.ai (AI)five days earlier-3.19%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)that day-1.04%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)the next day-6.84%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)two days later-8.44%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)three days later-13.07%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)three days earlier+6.01%final price
Amkor Technology (AMKR)five days earlier+10.97%final price
GLDthat day-0.14%final price
GLDthe next day-1.62%final price
GLDtwo days later+0.13%final price
GLDthree days later-0.03%final price
GLDthree days earlier-0.93%final price
GLDfive days earlier+0.03%final price
SUPX
SPY

Disclosure records for SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) within two months of 12 Oct 2026

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

Companies carried with this story

  • SUPX SuperX AI Technology

    SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday.” Reason on file: GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • MEDS DataMeds AI

    DataMeds AI (MEDS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday.” Reason on file: GA selected MEDS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ABAT American Battery Technology

    American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday.” Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ACM Aecom

    In “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday,” Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AI C3.ai

    For “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday,” C3.ai (AI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AMKR Amkor Technology

    Amkor Technology (AMKR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday.” Reason on file: GA selected AMKR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

“Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday” (12 Oct 2026) reaches SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) through this story.

What ties SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) to the headline is this: GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

DataMeds AI (MEDS) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected MEDS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: stocks, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates and price levels for SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

ABAT traded between 1.42 and 2.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1.44. MEDS traded between 2.57 and 5.17 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 2.65. SUPX traded between 6.15 and 7.09 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 6.72.

A simple score for SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

46 out of 100

“Why Ciena, Lumentum and other optical stocks were among the market’s biggest losers on Monday” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.