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title: "Akamai Technologies Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) shares rose 1.16% to $120.19, outperforming competitors like Synopsys and the broader market during a rough trading session. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell 1.01% and 0.77%, respectively. Akamai's gain ended a two-day losing streak, though it remains 27.36% below its 52-week high of $165.45. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Akamai Technologies Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) rallied 1.16% to $120.19 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Akamai Technologies Inc. closed 27.36% short of its 52-week high of $165.45, which the company achieved on May 13th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) fell 7.85% to $384.28, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) rose 0.47% to $44.77, and Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) rose 0.03% to $168.61.

Trading volume (3.5 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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