[Market Movement Analysis] Nokia Surges on September 17: Microsoft Partnership + Network Automation + Optical Communication

1. On September 17, Nokia expanded its long-term collaboration with Microsoft, integrating Nokia's data suite with the unified analytics, governance, and AI capabilities of Microsoft Fabric to develop an intelligent unified data foundation that supports network automation for telecom operators; the time required for trusted data access was reduced from several weeks to just minutes.
2. On September 17, B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on Nokia with a "Buy" rating and set a target price of $15.
3. On September 17, optical communication concept stocks rallied collectively; Ciena projected a compound annual revenue growth rate of approximately 30% and an adjusted gross margin of around 50% from FY2026 to FY2029, with Nokia shares up as much as 8.1% pre-market.

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