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title: "Akamai Technologies Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) shares rose 1.45% to $124.91 on Tuesday, marking its third consecutive day of gains. Despite the daily increase, Akamai underperformed relative to some competitors; Synopsys and Arista Networks saw larger percentage increases, while Cognizant fell. The stock remains 24.50% below its 52-week high of $165.45. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average."
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# Akamai Technologies Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) rallied 1.45% to $124.91 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.89% to 7,509.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.74% to 52,224.64.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Akamai Technologies Inc. closed 24.50% short of its 52-week high of $165.45, which the company achieved on May 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) rose 2.80% to $389.07, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) fell 2.26% to $43.63, and Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) rose 3.09% to $174.58.

Trading volume (5.0 M) remained 222,521 below its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 21, 2026.

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