A materials-science company best known for Gorilla Glass, the tough cover screens on many smartphones, plus optical fiber for networks, display glass, and lab glassware sold under brands like PYREX, Falcon, and Axygen. Founded in 1851 as the Bay State Glass Co., it moved to Corning, New York, in 1868 and took the town's name. Its famous Pyrex bakeware began when a scientist's wife baked a cake in a sawed-off battery jar made of heat-resistant railroad-lantern glass.
Corning executives to speak at J.P. Morgan 2026 conference on May 19, 2026
Edward A. Schlesinger, EVP and CFO, and Avery (Hal) Nelson III, EVP and COO, will speak at the J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference.
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The presentation starts at 9:25 AM (ET) on May 19, 2026, and will include business updates.
A live audio webcast will be available on investor.corning.com under Events & Presentations.
A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available for 12 months following the presentation.
The information is furnished under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure and is not deemed filed for SEC purposes.
Corning sells NVIDIA warrants for $500M and announces AI infrastructure partnership
On May 6, 2026, Corning entered into a securities purchase agreement with NVIDIA, issuing a warrant for up to 15 million shares at $180.00 per share and a pre-funded warrant for up to 3 million shares at $0.0001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million.
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The warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on the third anniversary of issuance, subject to earlier termination or fundamental transaction provisions.
The warrants and underlying shares were sold without registration under the Securities Act, relying on Section 4(a)(2) exemptions.
Corning and NVIDIA announced a long-term partnership to expand U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by 10x, build three new plants in North Carolina and Texas, and create over 3,000 jobs.
The partnership aims to supply optical connectivity for NVIDIA-accelerated AI data centers.
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Corning to host investor event May 6, 2026, discussing Springboard plan and Gen AI innovations
Corning Incorporated will host investors and analysts at the New York Stock Exchange on May 6, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET.
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The event will cover business progress, updates to the Springboard plan, Gen AI product portfolio innovations, and a new Photonics Market-Access Platform.
CEO Wendell Weeks is expected to appear on CNBC on May 7, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM ET to discuss these topics and provide further updates.
A live audio webcast and replay of the event will be available on investor.corning.com under Events & Presentations for 12 months.
The information is furnished under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure and is not deemed filed for SEC purposes.
Corning Q1 2026 core sales up 18% to $4.35B, core EPS up 30% to $0.70
First-quarter 2026 GAAP sales were $4.14 billion, up 20% year over year; GAAP EPS was $0.43, up 139%.
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Core sales grew 18% to $4.35 billion and core EPS grew 30% to $0.70 versus Q1 2025.
Optical Communications sales grew 36% and Solar sales were up 80% year over year.
Two additional hyperscale customers signed large, long-term agreements similar in size and duration to the up-to-$6 billion Meta deal.
Q2 2026 guidance: core sales up about 14% to approximately $4.6 billion, core EPS in range of $0.73-$0.77, including $30 million extra expense from solar wafer facility shutdown.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Corning CFO to speak at Morgan Stanley conference on March 3, 2026
Schlesinger will provide business updates during the presentation.
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Edward Schlesinger, EVP and CFO of Corning Incorporated, will speak at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET.
A live audio webcast will be available on investor.corning.com under Events and Presentations.
A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available for 12 months following the presentation.
The information is furnished under Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure and is not deemed filed for SEC purposes.