We recently published 10 Big Names Ending January With Explosive Gains.  Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) was one of the top performers on Friday. Applied Optoelectronics surged to a new record high on Friday, reflecting strong investor confidence in its business despite the absence of fresh developments. At intra-day trading, the stock jumped to its highest price of $48.31 before paring gains to finish the session just up by 10.21 percent at$43.61 apiece. Applied Optoelectronics Photo from ...