More than a few investors were unimpressed with the fiber optics networking specialist's second quarter. This, despite a slight beat on the bottom line.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Lindsay Savarese - IR Thompson Lin - Founder, Chairman and CEO Stefan Murry - CFO and Chief Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Simon Leopold - Raymond James Timothy Savageaux - Northland Capital Markets Dave Kang - B. Riley FBR Operator Good afternoon.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.28 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.29. This compares to loss of $0.21 per share a year ago.
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