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nLIGHT, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
CAMAS, Wash., May 07, 2026--nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today reported record financial results for the first quarter of 2026.
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