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Sushree Mohanty

This AI Stock Might Be the Biggest Winner in 2026, And It Is Not Nvidia

Ciena Corporation (CIEN) is not a pure-play artificial intelligence (AI) company like Nvidia (NVDA), yet without it, AI at a global scale just won’t work. This is precisely why investors are starting to pay attention. Ciena's shares have climbed 108% year-to-date (YTD) and 733% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the top AI stocks and the overall market.

Is it too late to grab CIEN stock now?

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