CIEN ▼ -7.3% - Ciena Corporation $CIEN - Ciena Launches Ciena Ventures to Expand Innovation Across the AI Networking Ecosystem Ciena announced the launch of Ciena Ventures, a new initiative aimed at expanding innovation across the AI networking ecosystem. Despite the strategic announcement, $CIEN fell 7.3% today, suggesting investors may have been disappointed by the lack of near-term financial details or viewed the venture as a longer-term bet that doesn't address immediate growth concerns. 14-SEP-2026 09:04 AM ET