U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 150 points on Friday.
Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:AKAM) gained 8.1% to $119.35 fter the company expanded its partnership with Anthropic through an $11.6 billion cloud commitment.
Akamai also disclosed new agreements with Lenovo and Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL).
Akamai shares jumped 8.1% to $119.35 on Friday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.
- Atlas Energy Solutions Inc (NYSE:AESI) rose 19.8% to $13.16 after the company announced that two of its wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries executed separate cost reimbursement agreements.
- Einride AB (NASDAQ:ENRD) gained 8.6% to $4.15.
- Almonty Industries Inc (NASDAQ:ALM) gained 11% to $13.76 after Stifel initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a $25 price target.
- Quantum Corp (NASDAQ:QMCO) surged 10.4% to $32.56.
- People Incorporated (NASDAQ:PPLI) gained 9.1% to $39.20 after reports suggesting that MGM Resorts is considering a bid to acquire the company.
- Maxlinear Inc (NASDAQ:MXL) gained 8.8% to $92.83.
- YD Bio Ltd (NASDAQ:YDES) rose 8.2% to $5.16.
- Maase Inc (NASDAQ:MAAS) gained 8.1% to $15.16.
- Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE) rose 6.8% to $284.66.
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd (NASDAQ:TSEM) jumped 6.7% to $231.78. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh initiated coverage on Tower Semiconductor with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $300.
- Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) rose 6.7% to $406.06.
- Datadog Inc (NASDAQ:DDOG) gained 6.2% to $272.94.
- Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ:SYNA) rose 5.1% to $101.71.
- Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) gained 4.4% to $202.82.
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