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However, the tech space wasn't without its fair share of stories today. Let's go right to the top three storylines surrounding tech stocks today.
Tech storyline No. 1: Apple, meet China
Rumors swirled today that Apple
However, another interesting wrinkle today involved reports that Apple could make Baidu
Tech storyline No. 2: Fiber consolidates
The big mover on the day was Opnext
However, as the reality set in that optical plays still can't make money even as Internet traffic continued to expand, investors fled the sector. With Opnext and Oclaro merging, the natural question is, "Can two bad companies make one good one?" My answer to that would be: Don't bet on it. While Oclaro and Opnext promise to create the No. 2 global optical component and module, they're still a combined entity that produces $200 million less in revenue than market leader Finisar. While the optical market always has plenty of promise, the brutal economics of the industry has made price wars and poor bargaining power with major players like Cisco an unfortunate way of life.
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