Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) experienced a significant decline of 5.19% during intraday trading on Monday, continuing a downward trend for the optical communications component maker.
The sharp drop follows the stock's official inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index, triggering classic "buy-the-rumor-sell-the-news" dynamics. Lumentum had already surged in anticipation of the index addition, hitting an all-time high and gaining as much as 16.93% in a single session earlier this month. With year-to-date gains exceeding 186% prior to the inclusion date, investors engaged in substantial profit-taking once the passive fund allocation was completed.
The broader optical communications sector also retreated alongside Lumentum, indicating sector-wide profit-taking after recent strong performance. The stock's decline from its record high reflects the market digesting this major event catalyst after the significant pre-inclusion rally.
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