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The AI Tax: Akamai’s 14% Plunge Signals a Brutal Revaluation for the Cloud and Software Sectors

CAMBRIDGE, MA — The honeymoon period for artificial intelligence in the enterprise software sector came to a crashing halt this week. Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), once the steady backbone of the global internet, saw its market value crater by 14% following a fourth-quarter earnings report that fundamentally shifted the narrative from

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Akamai Shares Plummet 9% as AI Infrastructure "Tax" and Memory Shortages Squeeze 2026 Profit Outlook

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) saw its stock price crater by over 9% on February 20, 2026, following a quarterly earnings report that, while beating immediate expectations, painted a stark and expensive picture for the year ahead. Despite reporting a strong close to 2025, the cloud and cybersecurity leader issued a

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Guidance Shadows Growth: Akamai Shares Plunge 9% as AI Spending Weighs on 2026 Outlook

In a stark reminder of the market's unforgiving stance on future profitability, shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) tumbled more than 9% on February 20, 2026. The sell-off came despite a fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report that surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. While the

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Akamai’s AI Ambitions Trigger 10% Stock Plunge: The Costly Price of Edge Intelligence

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Investors in Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) were given a harsh reminder this week that the transition to an Artificial Intelligence-first economy comes with a staggering price tag. Shares of the edge computing pioneer plummeted nearly 10% in early trading on February 20, 2026, following a fourth-quarter earnings report