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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stock, explained like you're 5
Akamai Technologies trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AKAM. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 15.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AKAM
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Business Services
- Size
- Large cap, about 15.4 billion dollars
Is Akamai Technologies a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Akamai Technologies is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 15.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Akamai Technologies makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AKAM stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Akamai Technologies stock
What does Akamai Technologies do?
Akamai Technologies trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AKAM. It is a large cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 15.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Akamai Technologies?
Akamai Technologies trades under the ticker AKAM on the Nasdaq.
What is Akamai Technologies's market cap?
Akamai Technologies is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 15.4 billion dollars.
How does Akamai Technologies make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves AKAM stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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