Buy AKAM by Aug 7, 2026.

Source: [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/akamai-stock-ai-cloud-infrastructure-deal.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/akamai-stock-ai-cloud-infrastructure-deal.html) Akamai’s stock jumped 20% Friday after it announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and posted first-quarter earnings that were in line with estimates. Shares are up 65% over the past 12 months. A “leading frontier model provider” has committed to $1.8 billion over seven years for cloud infrastructure services, Akamai’s CEO Tom Leighton said in the press release Thursday. He did not name the provider. The American cybersecurity and cloud computing firm reported Thursday that …