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Shares of Akamai Technologies
Surely the headline writers have a point, but it's also possible that investors are jittery about the Web content delivery specialist's second-quarter results, which are due after the bell today. Here's a closer look at what Wall Street is expecting:
|
Q2 2011 Earnings Per Share |
Q2 2011 Revenue |
FY 2011 Earnings Per Share |
FY 2011 Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Avg. estimate | $0.36 | $277.98 mil. | $1.57 | $1,170 mil. |
Est. growth* | 5.9% | 13.3% | 9.8% | 14.3% |
Analysts following | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
* Year-over-year.
Expect investors and traders alike to watch these numbers closely. A miss or even a match would raise concerns that stiff competition from the likes of Limelight Networks
For me, the bigger worry is accelerating growth heading into the second half. I'll be looking for evidence that long-term deals with Netflix
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