Akamai Stock Set to Jump as $1.8 Billion AI Cloud Deal Steals the Earnings Spotlight
Akamai Technologies shares jumped 26% in premarket trading after announcing a $1.8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with an unnamed U.S. AI model developer. First-quarter revenue rose 6% to $1.074 billion, with cloud infrastructure services up 40% to $95 million. The company forecast softer second-quarter results, with revenue and adjusted earnings below analyst estimates.