What Does Ciena's Forecast Cut Say About Optical Demand for AI?

Key PointsCiena is a leading networking solutions provider serving telecom service providers and growing its engagements with cloud providers as they generate over 54% of revenues now.Ciena reported a strong fiscal Q1 2024 EPS beat by 18 cents but provided soft fiscal Q2 and full-year 2024 guidance.Ciena's service provider customers are struggling to work through existing inventories as normalization continues, but its over 50% market share in data center interconnect continues to drive growth.5 stocks we l ...