Jdsu Stock Review

In the late 1990s, JDSU (JDS Uniphase) was the NVIDIA of its day. The company made fiber-optic components for the booming internet infrastructure. During the dot-com bubble, its stock split multiple times. At its peak in March 2000, an original share adjusted for splits was worth over .

Then came the crash. By 2002, that same share was worth less than . The company had overpaid for acquisitions (including a $41 billion stock deal for SDL) just as telecom demand vanished. JDSU became the poster child for bubble-era excess. jdsu stock

If you look up "JDSU" on a vintage stock ticker, you’ll find a ghost. The ticker no longer trades. But the company’s bones are very much alive—split into two publicly traded giants: Viavi Solutions (VIAV) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) . In the late 1990s, JDSU (JDS Uniphase) was

JDSU once had a market cap of over $100 billion (bigger than Intel at the time). Today, Lumentum + Viavi have a combined market cap of roughly $5-6 billion . That’s not a crash—that’s a cremation. But the phoenix that rose from it is quietly powering your smartphone’s face unlock and the banknote in your wallet. Want the current take? If you’re interested in the optical networking space today, watch Lumentum (LITE) —it’s the closest descendant of JDSU’s original high-flying spirit. At its peak in March 2000, an original

Why is this interesting? Because JDSU’s story is one of the most dramatic booms and busts in tech history.