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# Akamai Technologies Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) slipped 2.44% to $110.09 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of losses.

Akamai Technologies Inc. closed 33.46% short of its 52-week high of $165.45, which the company reached on May 13th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) fell 0.83% to $397.92, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) fell 0.02% to $60.92, and Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) fell 1.45% to $183.75.

Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.

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