Major stock indices finished mixed Thursday as investors reassessed earnings reports and market positioning. The Dow Jones edged up 0.03 percent while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 declined 1.18 percent and 0.54 percent respectively. Ten prominent stocks experienced significant declines during the session. Applied Optoelectronics dropped 7.62 percent despite strong earnings, with net losses narrowing 80 percent and revenues surging 83 percent year-over-year. The company projects first-quarter revenues to grow 50 to 66 percent. Fermi shed 7.97 percent after a recent 31-percent surge, as profit-taking pressured the stock following analyst support. The broader market pullback reflects typical profit-taking behavior after recent gains and highlights the volatility surrounding earnings season.
