IBM’s strong Q4 earnings, driven by AI momentum, set off a 12% stock surge as CEO Arvind Krishna highlighted DeepSeek’s success as validation of Big Blue’s open-source AI strategy

Adjusted per-share earnings came ahead of Wall Street estimates.

IBM delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and unveiled its big bets on artificial intelligence strategies and offerings.

International Business Machines Corp. gained in early trading after projecting strong revenue growth in the new fiscal year and a jump in AI-related bookings.

IBM stock, with 45% returns since the beginning of 2024, has outperformed the S&P 500 index, up 27%. Strong demand trends for its software business has driven its stock price growth lately. But, if you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock,

IBM's stock price jump on 30th January was the biggest one-day percentage gain ever recorded in the company's history on the back of strong Q4 2024 results boosted by AI revenue.

IBM's Q4 report shows strong growth, driven by GenAI tailwinds, with AI bookings exceeding $5 billion. See why I reiterate my buy rating for IBM stock.

DeepSeek's sudden emergence is shaking up the tech scene. That could be good news for small startup companies.

IBM stock popped as Q4 earnings and revenue topped Wall Street estimates while 2025 free cash flow guidance came in above expectations.

Evercore raised its price tag on IBM stock from $240 to $275, retaining its Outperform rating. Software, however, appears to be the only growth business. It reported $7.9 billion in revenue in Q4, up 10% YoY.

While the hyperscalers and cloud builders provide the best indicator of what it takes to create state of the art GenAI models and the infrastructure to