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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Granite REIT Declares Distribution for June 2025
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (' Granite ') (TSX: / NYSE: GRP.U) announced today that its board of trustees has declared a distribution of CDN $0.2833 per unit for the month of June 2025. The distribution will be paid by Granite on July 15, 2025 to unitholders of record at the close of trading on Monday, June 30, 2025. Granite confirms that no portion of the distribution constitutes effectively connected income for U.S. federal tax purposes. A qualified notice providing the breakdown of the sources of the distribution will be issued to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation subsequent to the record date of June 30, 2025, pursuant to United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4. ABOUT GRANITE Granite is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. Granite owns 144 investment properties representing approximately 63.3 million square feet of leasable area. OTHER INFORMATION Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents about Granite are available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval+ (SEDAR+) which can be accessed at and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) which can be accessed at For further information, please see our website at or contact Teresa Neto, Chief Financial Officer, at 647-925-7560 or Andrea Sanelli, Senior Director, Legal & Investor Services, at 647-925-7504.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cloudflare vs. Akamai Technologies: Which CDN Stock Has an Edge?
Cloudflare NET and Akamai Technologies AKAM are both established players in the content delivery network (CDN) market. Both Cloudflare and Akamai are expected to gain from the rapidly expanding CDN space, which is expected to witness a CAGR of 18.04% from 2025 to 2034, per a report by Precedence Research. With this strong industry growth forecast, and given Cloudflare and Akamai Technologies' superior position in the CDN market, the question remains: Which stock has more upside potential? Let's break down their fundamentals, growth prospects, market challenges and valuation to determine which offers a more compelling investment case. Cloudflare's CDN provides a globally distributed, high-performance platform that speeds up content delivery, all the while keeping secure web connectivity. Cloudflare reduces latency and improves the load time of web pages by using a large network of edge locations to cache content close to users. Cloudflare uses methods like tiered caching, Argo smart routing, and cache reserve to minimize traffic and optimize delivery efficiency. The company goes further to secure its clients with security tools, including Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS), Web Application Firewall (WAF), bot management, and automatic Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security. Furthermore, NET's CDN supports advanced protocols, including HTTP/3, and offers developer flexibility through Cloudflare Workers. Cloudflare Workers lets developers build, deploy, and scale applications across Cloudflare's global network with a single command. The Workers platform has been adopted by more than three million developers since its launch date. Since the CDN contributes to a large portion of NET's revenues and is also gaining explosive growth, Cloudflare expects its 2025 revenues to be between $2.09 billion and $2.094 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NET's 2025 revenues is pegged at 2.09 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 25.4%. Cloudflare's non-GAAP earnings per share are anticipated to be between 79 cents and 80 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at 79 cents per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 5.3%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Akamai Technologies is one of the oldest players in the enterprise CDN space, with a wide reach across 135 countries supported by 365,000 servers across the globe. Like any other established CDN player, Akamai also offers an ecosystem combining cloud computing and security in its CDN. Akamai Technologies integrates security offerings like DDoS and WAF protection with edge computing solutions like EdgeWorkers and EdgeKV. In addition to these, Akamai offers advanced features like API Acceleration, Adaptive Media Delivery, Download Delivery, and Global Traffic Management. AKAM's CDN platform handles approximately two trillion web interactions on a daily basis. Akamai Technologies has always priced its services higher than its competitors, prompting some of its key clients to develop their own DIY CDN initiatives. Hence, Akamai Technologies moved toward a more aggressive pricing strategy in the hope of attracting more customers and traffic to its network, especially in the video content segment, potentially hurting its profitability. Akamai Technologies' delivery segment revenues have been on a constant decline for the past 17 quarters, raising investors' concerns about the sustainability of its CDN business. Akamai Technologies' profitability is also under pressure. The company expects its non-GAAP earnings to be in the range of $6.10-$6.40 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $6.27 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 3.2%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research In the year-to-date period, Cloudflare shares have climbed 66.9% while Akamai Technologies has plunged 18.3%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Cloudflare is trading at a forward sales multiple of 26.65X, while AKAM is trading at a forward sales multiple of 2.71X. Although Cloudflare seems to be overvalued, its strong position in the CDN space and robust financials justify its current valuation. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Both companies are major players in the CDN space, but Akamai Technologies is slowly losing its grip, given its declining delivery segment's revenues, while Cloudflare continues to capture market share and flourish in this space. Currently, Cloudflare carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), giving it an edge over Akamai Technologies, which has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
NDTV
06-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Why Indian Railways Deactivated 2.5 Crore "Bogus" IDs On IRCTC
The Indian Railways has deactivated 2.5 crore "bogus" user IDs and put around 20 lakh others under revalidation to curb unauthorised automated bookings by unscrupulous agents. This will significantly improve the access to genuine users on IRCTC website and app, the Ministry of Railways said. The department deployed cutting-edge anti-BOT systems and integrated with a leading Content Delivery Network (CDN) service provider to make it possible. Besides enhancing transparency, the step will improve security and user experience as well. Within the past five months (January to May), the Railways detected 2.9 lakh suspicious PNRs. This was done while analysing ticket bookings in the first five minutes after it started for both general and Tatkal tickets, The Times of India reported. A Railways official shared that 134 complaints were registered with the national cybercrime portal and they have blocked more than 6,800 disposal email domains. Fraudsters used unique email IDs for every contact or entity. These are usually for a limited number of times. This helps them charge extra money from the passengers. Through the new system, the Railways has been able to mitigate all bot traffic effectively. They typically peaked during the first five minutes of Tatkal bookings. During this period, the bot traffic accounted for up to 50 per cent of the overall login attempts. Notably, the highest-ever per-minute booking of 31,814 tickets was witnessed on May 22, 2025. The latest enhancement will further ensure better accessibility to genuine users and cut down 'bogus' attempts. For fairness and efficiency, the Indian Railways has also come up with new user protocols. Under this, Aadhaar-verified users will be able to book train tickets on the IRCTC website and app without facing any delays; those not authenticated via Aadhaar can book Opening ARP, Tatkal or Premium Tatkal tickets can make bookings only after three days of registration. These efforts have shown measurable improvements in recent times. The average daily user logins was 69.08 lakh in financial year 2023–24 and increased to 82.57 lakh in FY 2024–25, witnessing a 19.53 per cent rise. The average daily ticket bookings jumped by 11.85 per cent during the same period. At present, E-Ticketing accounts for 86.38 per cent of total reserved ticket bookings. With CDN, 87 per cent of static content is being served for faster load times and reduced server load, the Railway Ministry said. The AI algorithms have been able to detect and mitigate bot traffic actively. As there is a "genuine shortage of confirmed tickets," efforts are being made to run more trains to increase capacity, sources told The Times Of India.
Economic Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
31,814 tickets in 60 seconds: Indian Railways hits booking record, cracks down on bots
In a landmark moment for Indian Railways, a staggering 31,814 tickets were booked in a single minute on May 22, 2025, setting a new national record and showcasing the strength of its upgraded e-ticketing infrastructure, the government said in a release on Wednesday. The milestone comes on the back of a major digital overhaul aimed at curbing bot-driven, unauthorized bookings and enhancing access for genuine users. ADVERTISEMENT Driven by AI-powered bot mitigation and integration with a top-tier Content Delivery Network (CDN), the revamped system has significantly slashed unfair booking practices that previously plagued the high-demand Tatkal window. Bot traffic—often constituting nearly half of login attempts during peak times—has now been effectively neutralized, allowing legitimate users a fairer shot at securing tickets. The crackdown has already yielded dramatic results. As part of its ongoing anti-fraud measures, Indian Railways has deactivated over 2.5 crore suspicious user IDs. These accounts, many of them linked to agents misusing automated tools, were flagged through AI-based monitoring bots hijacked the booking windows within seconds. Now, with real-time detection and mitigation in place, that loophole has been closed, the release further discourage misuse, the Railways has introduced new user protocols based on Aadhaar verification. Users authenticated via Aadhaar can book Tatkal, Premium Tatkal, or Opening Advance Reservation Period (ARP) tickets immediately. Others must wait three days after registration to do so. ADVERTISEMENT The tech revamp is clearly driving results. In FY 2024–25: Average daily user logins rose by 19.5% to 82.57 lakh (from 69.08 lakh the previous year). Daily ticket bookings grew by 11.85%. E-ticketing now accounts for 86.38% of all reserved ticket bookings, indicating a massive shift toward digital adoption. The systemic upgrades include: ADVERTISEMENT 87% of static content now served via CDN, improving page load times and reducing strain on central servers. AI-driven bot detection for real-time fraud prevention. A direct complaint redressal mechanism via the Cyber Crime Portal for users facing suspicious activity. Indian Railways, through IRCTC, has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a secure, seamless and equitable booking experience for all users (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
Associated Press
30-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Market Leaders Address Latency Challenges with Edge Computing Solutions
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2025-- The 'Next-gen Content Delivery Networks and Edge Services, 2025: Frost Radar Report' report has been added to offering. The report for the next-gen content delivery networks (CDN) and edge services industry analyzes providers offering services to deliver web content, video, and applications to end-users with high performance, low latency, and robust security. The CDN market has evolved to include: The CDN industry has transformed from solely focusing on content delivery to providing a comprehensive suite of services that enable secure, high-performance, and real-time content delivery, edge computing, and cloud-native services. Reducing latency and enhancing performance are critical challenges in the next-gen CDN and edge services market. The rapid growth of video streaming services and the increasing demand for high-resolution content (such as 4K and 8K videos), as well as lower latency, are pushing the limits of traditional CDN infrastructure. Additionally, as real-time applications like IoT, smart cities, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) become more prevalent, the demand for low-latency, high-performance content delivery networks (CDNs) is increasingly growing. Market leaders are addressing this challenge by integrating edge computing solutions that process data closer to end-users, significantly reducing latency and improving performance. This transformation is essential for supporting the growing demand for bandwidth-intensive digital experiences. The CDN and edge services market is witnessing a transformation driven by innovative business models and megatrends. Traditional CDNs operated on a per-byte traffic charging model, but this approach is becoming commoditized. Providers are now expanding their service portfolios to include higher value-add networks and security services, creating subscription-based packages. This diversification is reshaping the market, with top-tier providers offering comprehensive solutions that encompass content delivery, security, and edge computing. The market is characterized by intense competition and geopolitical challenges. Consolidation among major players and the entry of cloud providers and ISPs are increasing competitive pressure. Additionally, geopolitical factors such as data sovereignty and localization regulations are complicating global content delivery. Successful companies are navigating these challenges by adopting multi-cloud strategies, enhancing their security offerings, and expanding their global reach through partnerships and localized presence. The 13 companies profiled in this report were selected based on their ability to meet a set of specific criteria, including offering a comprehensive CDN solution with a significant global presence, providing robust edge computing capabilities, integrating advanced security features, supporting cloud-native services, demonstrating innovation and R&D investments, having a visible customer base and significant revenues, and providing a user-friendly platform. Key Topics Covered: Strategic Imperative and Growth Environment Next-Gen Content Delivery Networks and Edge Services Companies to Action Best Practices & Growth Opportunities For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. View source version on CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager [email protected] For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 KEYWORD: INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS INTERNET SOURCE: Research and Markets Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/30/2025 10:36 AM/DISC: 05/30/2025 10:35 AM
