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9 companies · Optical Computing
Optical Computing
A genuine top-4 global optical-component IDM riding the AI interconnect wave — but it is the low-margin generalist (~8% net) trading at a specialist multiple after a 5x run, with consensus targets implying ~55% downside. Real franchise, priced for a margin structure it has never earned.
Optical Computing
Path-to-tradeable already resolved — Marvell bought Celestial for $3.25B upfront (+$2.25B earnout) and closed Feb 2, 2026; the only way to own this thesis is MRVL, and the bet is whether photonic scale-up I/O hits a $1B run-rate by FY29 or stalls at a science-fair demo.