Shares of cloud technology company Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) jumped 5.6% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley upgraded the company's stock from 'Underweight' to 'Overweight' and raised its price target to $115 from $83.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is often seen as a benchmark for strong businesses, but that doesn’t mean every stock is worth owning.
Some companies face significant challenges, whether it’s stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive new competitors.
Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with high valuation multiples that make fundraising easier,
but they have capped returns lately as the industry was flat over the past six months and trailed the S&P 500’s 13.3% gain.
Over the past year, Akamai Technologies has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite, but analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s longer-term prospects.
While the S&P 500 is up 13.9% since June 2025, Akamai Technologies (currently trading at $85.26 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 8.6%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Let's delve into the developments on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Friday. Below, you'll find the top gainers and losers within the S&P500 index during today's session.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how content delivery stocks fared in Q3, starting with Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM).
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
On November 18, 2025, a significant global outage at Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) sent immediate tremors through the financial markets, underscoring the profound interconnectedness and inherent vulnerabilities of the modern digital infrastructure. This operational disruption, which affected a vast array of widely used internet platforms, triggered an immediate and noticeable decline
Exciting developments are taking place for the stocks in this article.
They’ve all surged ahead of the broader market over the last month as catalysts such as new products and positive media coverage have propelled their returns.
Akamai Technologies delivered third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations, prompting a positive market reaction. Management attributed performance to accelerating demand for its Cloud Infrastructure Services, strong growth in high-value security products, and stabilizing delivery revenue. CEO Tom Leighton highlighted that Akamai’s distributed platform and differentiated approach are increasingly recognized by both customers and industry analysts. Leighton pointed out, “Our business performed well across the spectrum of our portfolio with accelerating momentum for our Cloud Infrastructure Services, continued strong demand for our high-growth security products, and continued stabilization of our delivery revenue.”
December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.92%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.39% this morning as optimism that lawmakers are nearing a deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history boosted sentiment.
