Corning knack deal wey fit reach $6B with Meta to supply fiber for US AI data centers — Shares jump 16%

Corning don sign beta multiyear deal with Meta Platforms worth up to $6 billion to supply optical fiber, cable and connectivity technologies for Meta’s next-gen AI data centers for United States. The deal name Meta as anchor customer while e go support Corning manufacturing expansion for North Carolina, including big upgrade for him Hickory optical cable plant. Corning expect say the contract go raise North Carolina jobs by about 15–20%, and e go sustain more than 5,000 workers for two big fiber and cable facilities. Market react sharply: Corning shares surge as much as 16.7% to record intraday high, while Meta shares small dey slip before results. Corning strong recent performance — including 58% jump in optical communications sales and the launch of im high-density Contour cable — show sey demand from hyperscalers for AI infrastructure dey accelerate. Key takeaways for traders: the Meta fiber deal underscore onshoring and AI infrastructure supply-chain themes; large industrial supply contracts fit produce sharp, stock-specific rallies; and related component, semiconductor and telecom suppliers fit see spillover investor interest. Primary keywords: Meta fiber deal, Corning, AI data centers, optical fiber. Secondary keywords: manufacturing expansion, Contour high-density cable, hyperscalers, US jobs, stock reaction.