US Stock Movement | Anthropic's Large Order Ignites Stock Price, Akamai (AKAM.US) Surges Over 14% at Open

Zhito Finance APP has learned that on Friday, Akamai (AKAM.US) gapped up at the open, and as of press time, its gain exceeded 14%. On the news front, Akamai announced a major expansion of its partnership with Anthropic, securing a seven-year, US$11.6 billion contract commitment from the AI company, marking the landing of another massive deal in the AI computing infrastructure sector. This partnership will profoundly reshape Akamai's business structure. Along with expectations of massive capital expenditures, the company's cloud computing business revenue is expected to surge in the coming years and may soon surpass its traditional cybersecurity and content delivery businesses.