The performance of IBM stock has disappointed shareholders in the past five years.
But even though it's been a stock to avoid, IBM is now a stock you need in your portfolio.
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The performance of IBM stock has disappointed shareholders in the past five years.
But even though it's been a stock to avoid, IBM is now a stock you need in your portfolio.
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
After years of declining revenue, investors have called for IBM chief Virginia Rometty to unlock the shareholder value living deep inside her company.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
If the violent International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) stock price movements this year are any indication of investor sentiment, then it's clear that Wall Street is clueless.
And that's understandable. Its current iteration is not what it has been known for historically, and its undergoing a touch transition.
Here are the basics and what you need to consider before buying IBM stock...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Just after the bell yesterday (Monday), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) earnings were released.
And the results were dismal. So dismal, in fact, that the IBM stock price has fallen as more than 5% in pre-market trading, erasing all the gains it has made in the last two weeks.
And it's no wonder that following IBM earnings, the market punished the IBM stock price...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) stock has struggled over the past two years for sure, despite some promising upside for the first half of 2015.
But that doesn't mean IBM has been lazily sitting on its hands, wedded to an antiquated business model, as has been the standard criticism for this century-old technology company every time it runs into trouble.
Here's what four key partnerships announced in the last year will do for the IBM stock price...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
It's been a wild ride for International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) stock this year.
Wall Street simply doesn't know what to do with this enterprise solutions giant.
But should you buy it now while it's down? Here's what to consider...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
The International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) dividend may well be the one good thing about IBM stock right now.
It certainly eases the pain of the last two years, where the company has struggled to regain highs it hit in March 2013.
But don't be so quick to jump on the stock solely for that IBM dividend...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
He's often lauded as a genius who sees some hidden promise in International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) that the rest of us don't. Or he's derided as a high-profile value investor who's losing his touch when it comes to picking companies.
Here's why he bought it in the first place, and why it shouldn't encourage you to buy IBM…
Why did Warren Buffett buy IBM stock back in 2011?
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
U.S. stock futures for Thursday, Jan. 22, forecasted a 70-point increase from yesterday's close.
This morning, investors jumped on an announcement by Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank (ECB) of a massive bond-purchasing program to help kick-start the struggling continent's economy to the tune of 60 billion euros a month.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today rose 39 points ahead of tomorrow's critical announcement by the European Central Bank on its stimulus plans. But the Dow's gains were capped by a decline in International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) stock.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), the market's fear gauge, slipped 5% on the day.
Here's a look at the top stories from today's trading session...