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What: Shares of Finisar (Nasdaq: FNSR) jumped 13% today after getting an upgrade from an analyst at Credit Suisse.

So what: Analyst William Stein bumped his price target up to $43 from $30 and now sees 2011 earnings of $2.05 per share. The upgrade wasn't too much of a stretch after seeing competitor JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU) post outstanding earnings after the closing bell yesterday.

Now what: Whether it was JDS Uniphase's results or the analyst upgrade, Finisar looks to be in a good position in 2011. Broadband and wireless companies are rapidly upgrading networks, and that should mean more to Finisar's bottom line. The move may be overdone today without any news from the company, but long term the stock provides good growth opportunities for investors.

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