IBM shares jumped 13% to lead S&P 500 gainers Thursday, a day after the company posted fourth-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates as its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled business surged.

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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,

The Dow and S&P 500 are near all-time highs early Friday as Apple stock flashes a buy signal. Deckers and Atlassian diverged on earnings.

IBM is giving the market a blast from the past today as shares surged in reaction to earnings. IBM has fallen out of its Tech leadership role over the years. The current leaders of the S&P 500 account for a much larger share of market cap and hence have a much greater impact on the index's performance.

Meta and Tesla rise as Microsoft slumps, keeping US indices mixed. Investors await Apple and Amazon earnings while GDP and Fed policy weigh on sentiment.

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

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher on Thursday following the latest batch of corporate earnings and U.S. economic reports. The Dow and S&P 500 were trading higher, but the Nasdaq Composite sank as weakness in a handful of key tech stocks weighed on the index.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major indexes temporarily crumbled in the final minutes of trading after President Donald Trump reiterated threats to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico,

Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher after a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies

IBM surges 13% on strong earnings while Microsoft drops 6.2% on weak guidance. Gold, utilities and semiconductor stocks rally. Treasuries rise, pushing yields lower.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.4%. Nasdaq 100 futures are rising 0.7%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.31%, to 44,