Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Occidental Petroleum Corporation — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $116.57 (market cap $16.77B), while Occidental Petroleum Corporation trades at $58.51 (market cap $55.89B). The key difference: Occidental Petroleum Corporation is far larger — about 3.3× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and Occidental Petroleum Corporation pays a 2% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | OXY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.77B | $55.89B |
Sector | Technology | Energy |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $66.24 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $38.92 |
Enterprise Value | $22.75B | $74.65B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2% |
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Akamai operates a content delivery network, or CDN, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,000 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. Its customers generally include media companies, which stream video content or make video games available for download, and other enterprises that run interactive or high-traffic websites, such as e-commerce firms and financial institutions. Akamai also has a significant security business, which is integrated with its core web and media businesses to protect its customers from cyberthreats.
Read more on AKAM →Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2021, the company reported net proved reserves of 3.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1,174 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 at a ratio of 75% oil and natural gas liquids and 25% natural gas.
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