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Akamai Technologies (<a href='/quote/quote.html?symb=AKAM')>AKAM</a>)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
Rank: 1
Employees: 1,058
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Sector(s): Business Services

Why it's hot: How big is online video and music? Big enough to catapult Akamai to the top spot. Internet traffic is surging, and companies like Apple and MTV Networks rely on the content delivery company's technology to get the digital goods to their customers.

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