By TradingView
Publication Date: 2026-05-15 16:39:00
More than 25 years after the dot-com crash wiped out trillions of dollars in market value, some of the same companies that once symbolised the excesses of the internet boom are once again at the centre of Wall Street’s hottest rally.
Cisco Systems, Intel (INTC) and Corning — three companies whose meteoric rise and collapse came to define the technology bubble of 2000 — are now staging dramatic comebacks powered by investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence.
Their combined resurgence has reignited debate over whether markets are witnessing the early stages of another speculative mania.
The renewed rally accelerated this week after Cisco delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and sharply raised its outlook for AI-related demand.
The networking giant’s shares surged 17% on Thursday to a record high, marking their biggest single-day gain in more than two decades and their best performance since the aftermath of the dot-com collapse in 2002.
The move added to a broader…
