Optical Cable is trading at $17.40 (+7.08%) in pre-market as optical-communications stocks strengthen amid reports the FCC is drafting restrictions on Chinese optical-transceiver imports for U.S. data centers.

  • On August 7, 2026, Coherent rose 13%, Lumentum 6%, and Corning 5%.
  • No fresh company-specific announcement was identified in Optical Cable’s investor-relations releases.
  • Broader index futures were only modestly positive, making sector momentum the more relevant explanation.