Applied OptoelectronicsNASDAQ: AAOI

SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, announced today that it has settled its patent infringement dispute and related litigation against Molex, LLC on mutually satisfactory terms.

SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2024 Russell US Indexes annual reconstitution, effective at the open of US equity markets on Monday, July 1st, according to a preliminary list of additions posted Friday, May 24th.

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Applied Optoelectronics Inc. NASDAQ: AAOI is a leader in fiber-optic networking products. The company designs and manufactures advanced fiber optic products, components and modules used in cable broadband networks, telecommunications, fiber-to-home deployments and data centers.