No Optical Illusion

Shares of San Jose-based SDL (ticker symbol: SDLI) soared to a record high Tuesday amid speculation that the fiber-optic equipment maker, whose stock has more than doubled this year, could be bought. Corning, which jumped $15 to a record $248, is eyeing SDL as a possible acquisition target to keep up with industry leader

JDS Uniphase,

according to

TheStreet.com.

Tuesday:

$283.19,

up $21.20

Source: Bloomberg News