POET Technologies is trading 5% up now at $8.32 after presenting high-power, multi-wavelength laser light sources for CPO and AI/ML interconnects at the IFOC Forum on September 8, 2026.

  • The company is scheduled to exhibit at CIOE 2026 from September 9–11, reinforcing its AI-data-center positioning.
  • The gain follows an 8.05% advance on September 4.
  • Broader U.S. markets are lower, suggesting company-specific photonics momentum is the stronger explanation.