Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VRSN or GDS?

VeriSign has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio VeriSign $1.66B 16.06 $825.70M $9.22 31.95 GDS $12.08B 0.53 $132.10M $1.57 20.37

Is VRSN or GDS more profitable?

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% compared to GDS's net margin of 23.83%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat VeriSign's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VeriSign 49.76% -39.20% 58.32% GDS 23.83% 15.62% 5.16%

Does the media favor VRSN or GDS?

In the previous week, VeriSign had 7 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for VeriSign and 4 mentions for GDS. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VeriSign 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GDS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, GDS or AKAM?

Akamai Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Akamai Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio GDS $12.08B 0.53 $132.10M $1.57 20.37 Akamai Technologies $4.21B 3.82 $452.03M $2.97 37.22

Is GDS or AKAM more profitable?

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Akamai Technologies' net margin of 9.51%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat Akamai Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS 23.83% 15.62% 5.16% Akamai Technologies 9.51% 11.24% 4.84%

Does the media prefer GDS or AKAM?

In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 36 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 4 mentions for GDS. Akamai Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that Akamai Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GDS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Akamai Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOCN or GDS?

DigitalOcean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DigitalOcean $901.43M 14.37 $259.26M $2.19 56.69 GDS $12.08B 0.53 $132.10M $1.57 20.37

Is DOCN or GDS more profitable?

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 31.01% beat GDS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DigitalOcean 23.26% 31.01% 5.76% GDS 23.83% 15.62% 5.16%

Does the media favor DOCN or GDS?

In the previous week, DigitalOcean had 26 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for DigitalOcean and 4 mentions for GDS. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DigitalOcean 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GDS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GDS or GDDY?

GoDaddy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GDS. GoDaddy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio GDS $12.08B 0.53 $132.10M $1.57 20.37 GoDaddy $4.95B 2.43 $875M $6.74 13.49

Is GDS or GDDY more profitable?

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to GoDaddy's net margin of 17.83%. GoDaddy's return on equity of 660.96% beat GDS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS 23.83% 15.62% 5.16% GoDaddy 17.83% 660.96% 11.32%

Does the media prefer GDS or GDDY?

In the previous week, GoDaddy had 35 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for GoDaddy and 4 mentions for GDS. GDS's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat GoDaddy's score of 0.40 indicating that GDS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GDS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral GoDaddy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, APLD or GDS?

GDS has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Digital $611.31M 13.93 -$244M -$0.89 N/A GDS $12.08B 0.53 $132.10M $1.57 20.37

Is APLD or GDS more profitable?

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -37.78%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat Applied Digital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Digital -37.78% -16.42% -4.00% GDS 23.83% 15.62% 5.16%

Does the media favor APLD or GDS?

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 20 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Applied Digital and 4 mentions for GDS. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Digital 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GDS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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GDS vs. VRSN, AKAM, DOCN, GDDY, and APLD

Should you buy GDS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares GDS with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with GDS include VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), DigitalOcean (DOCN), GoDaddy (GDDY), and Applied Digital (APLD). These companies are all part of the "internet services & infrastructure" industry.

How does GDS compare to VeriSign?

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

VeriSign has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VeriSign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign	$1.66B	16.06	$825.70M	$9.22	31.95
GDS	$12.08B	0.53	$132.10M	$1.57	20.37

VeriSign has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VeriSign had 7 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for VeriSign and 4 mentions for GDS. VeriSign's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that VeriSign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VeriSign	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GDS	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

VeriSign currently has a consensus price target of $328.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.61%. GDS has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 51.12%. Given GDS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GDS is more favorable than VeriSign.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VeriSign	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
GDS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

VeriSign has a net margin of 49.76% compared to GDS's net margin of 23.83%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat VeriSign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VeriSign	49.76%	-39.20%	58.32%
GDS	23.83%	15.62%	5.16%

92.9% of VeriSign shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of VeriSign shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

VeriSign beats GDS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GDS compare to Akamai Technologies?

GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Akamai Technologies' net margin of 9.51%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat Akamai Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GDS	23.83%	15.62%	5.16%
Akamai Technologies	9.51%	11.24%	4.84%

Akamai Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Akamai Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GDS	$12.08B	0.53	$132.10M	$1.57	20.37
Akamai Technologies	$4.21B	3.82	$452.03M	$2.97	37.22

33.7% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

GDS has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 36 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 4 mentions for GDS. Akamai Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that Akamai Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GDS	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Akamai Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GDS currently has a consensus price target of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. Akamai Technologies has a consensus price target of $145.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.48%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe GDS is more favorable than Akamai Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GDS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Akamai Technologies	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Akamai Technologies beats GDS on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GDS compare to DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

DigitalOcean currently has a consensus price target of $151.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.89%. GDS has a consensus price target of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. Given GDS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GDS is more favorable than DigitalOcean.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DigitalOcean	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
GDS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to DigitalOcean's net margin of 23.26%. DigitalOcean's return on equity of 31.01% beat GDS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DigitalOcean	23.26%	31.01%	5.76%
GDS	23.83%	15.62%	5.16%

DigitalOcean has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDS. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DigitalOcean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DigitalOcean	$901.43M	14.37	$259.26M	$2.19	56.69
GDS	$12.08B	0.53	$132.10M	$1.57	20.37

DigitalOcean has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DigitalOcean had 26 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for DigitalOcean and 4 mentions for GDS. DigitalOcean's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that DigitalOcean is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DigitalOcean	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GDS	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

49.8% of DigitalOcean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DigitalOcean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DigitalOcean beats GDS on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GDS compare to GoDaddy?

GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

33.7% of GDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of GoDaddy shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of GoDaddy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

GoDaddy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GDS. GoDaddy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GDS	$12.08B	0.53	$132.10M	$1.57	20.37
GoDaddy	$4.95B	2.43	$875M	$6.74	13.49

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to GoDaddy's net margin of 17.83%. GoDaddy's return on equity of 660.96% beat GDS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GDS	23.83%	15.62%	5.16%
GoDaddy	17.83%	660.96%	11.32%

GDS has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GoDaddy has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, GoDaddy had 35 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for GoDaddy and 4 mentions for GDS. GDS's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat GoDaddy's score of 0.40 indicating that GDS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GDS	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
GoDaddy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GDS presently has a consensus target price of $48.33, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. GoDaddy has a consensus target price of $110.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.33%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe GDS is more favorable than GoDaddy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GDS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
GoDaddy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

GoDaddy beats GDS on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GDS compare to Applied Digital?

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Applied Digital currently has a consensus price target of $68.15, indicating a potential upside of 133.23%. GDS has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 51.12%. Given Applied Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Applied Digital is more favorable than GDS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Digital	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
GDS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 20 more articles in the media than GDS. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Applied Digital and 4 mentions for GDS. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat GDS's score of 0.46 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GDS	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

GDS has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital	$611.31M	13.93	-$244M	-$0.89	N/A
GDS	$12.08B	0.53	$132.10M	$1.57	20.37

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.75, meaning that its share price is 475% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

GDS has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -37.78%. GDS's return on equity of 15.62% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Digital	-37.78%	-16.42%	-4.00%
GDS	23.83%	15.62%	5.16%

Summary

Applied Digital beats GDS on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GDS vs. The Competition

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Metric	GDS	IT Services Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.41B	$11.22B	$30.08B	$13.01B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.79%	2.73%	10.20%
P/E Ratio	20.37	14.52	75.93	25.19
Price / Sales	0.53	68.43	602.82	72.02
Price / Cash	7.94	43.50	51.50	50.72
Price / Book	1.73	24.53	9.28	6.22
Net Income	$132.10M	$273.10M	$661.55M	$342.66M
7 Day Performance	-2.32%	3.62%	4.84%	4.41%
1 Month Performance	-2.50%	-0.02%	-0.13%	-1.10%
1 Year Performance	-12.07%	33.71%	203.19%	23.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GDS GDS	3.1337 of 5 stars	$31.98 +0.4%	$48.33 +51.1%	-12.1%	$6.41B	$12.08B	20.37	2,434	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
VRSN VeriSign	4.7953 of 5 stars	$298.89 +3.1%	$328.75 +10.0%	+8.3%	$26.19B	$1.66B	32.42	920	Insider Trade
AKAM Akamai Technologies	3.7265 of 5 stars	$117.88 +2.3%	$145.29 +23.2%	+56.7%	$16.75B	$4.21B	39.69	11,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
DOCN DigitalOcean	4.3523 of 5 stars	$128.13 +9.0%	$151.93 +18.6%	+276.0%	$12.26B	$901.43M	55.95	1,462	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
GDDY GoDaddy	4.7742 of 5 stars	$88.87 +7.4%	$110.33 +24.2%	-31.8%	$10.96B	$4.95B	13.19	5,845	Trending News Insider Trade High Trading Volume

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