Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) is scheduled to release second-quarter 2024 results on Aug 8, after the closing bell. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered an earnings surprise of 1.86%. It pulled off a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 5.44%, on average. The company is expected to report higher revenues year over year, backed by healthy demand in security and compute verticals. Management’s focus on expanding its portfolio to cater to advanced use cases is a tailwind.Factors at Play ...