Earlier, I argued that the growth potential of IBM's software business is underestimated with the expansion of AI. IBM has indeed made progress on this front with several of its AI-related products since then. However, the stock's P/E ratio has also expanded significantly meanwhile.
The first phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom was undoubtedly defined by powerful large language models capable of a large variety of tasks. AI models like those that power ChatGPT can do a lot of things reasonably well, although they still output incorrect information and fabricated responses at times.
International Business Machines Corporation reaches a positive resolution with GlobalFoundries settling all legal disputes and paving the foundation for future collaboration.
IBM appears primed for further price appreciation despite apparent roadblocks and investors are likely to profit if they bet on this high-flying stock now.
Shares in GlobalFoundries Inc (NASDAQ:GFS) rose 1.2% after a settlement was reached to resolve ongoing lawsuits with International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM). All litigation, including potential breach of contract, trade secrets and intellectual property claims between the two companies have now been resolved, GF said in a statement, adding that it allows the companies to "explore new opportunities for collaboration".
GlobalFoundries and IBM said on Thursday that they have settled dueling lawsuits claiming that GlobalFoundries breached a contract with IBM and that the computer giant misused the chipmaker's trade secrets.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) recently said it will release the world's largest supercomputer next year.
The latest trading day saw IBM (IBM) settling at $220.25, representing a -1.14% change from its previous close.
The Competition and Markets Authority, the U.K.'s antitrust watchdog, has opened an investigation into whether IBM's planned acquisition of cloud software vendor HashiCorp would affect competition.
IBM (IBM) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
IBM (IBM) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Here is how IBM (IBM) and Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (CRDO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.