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IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.

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IBMは水曜日、第2四半期の決算を発表した。IBMの1株あたり2.43ドルの四半期純利益を報告し、これはアナリストの予測額2.19ドルを10.96%上回った。四半期売り上げは158億ドルで、アナリストの予測額は155億1600万ドルを1.18%上回り、昨年同期の1547.5億ドルの売上から2.1％の増加となった。

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D&amp;B Ask Procurement&#x2122; provides instant view into supplier insights
Dun &amp; Bradstreet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DNB#NYSE">DNB</a>), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced today the availability of D&amp;B Ask Procurement, its generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) assistant built in collaboration with IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), that synthesizes vast datasets and provides intelligent recommendations to help procurement teams make faster data-driven decisions, mitigate risks and drive efficiencies across their supplier networks.
Connected to Dun &amp; Bradstreet's comprehensive business risk, financial, and firmographic data and insights, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fproducts%2Fwatsonx-orchestrate%2Fprocurement&amp;esheet=54155487&amp;newsitemid=20241119303322&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=D%26amp%3BB+Ask+Procurement&amp;index=1&amp;md5=61c81d42862164fd8396c7a049ed4038">D&amp;B Ask Procurement</a> helps teams to query critical supplier insights, expedite analysis and reporting, and identify suppliers for engagement. Built with <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fproducts%2Fwatsonx-orchestrate&amp;esheet=54155487&amp;newsitemid=20241119303322&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=IBM+watsonx+Orchestrate&amp;index=2&amp;md5=01900eff176879a7fdb850250158c03a">IBM watsonx Orchestrate</a> and watsonx.ai technology with support from IBM Consulting, D&amp;B Ask Procurement is an AI assistant that also leverages an agentic AI framework to provide advanced reasoning capabilities and autonomous decision making. Utilizing a conversational chat interface, users can quickly and more easily expand insights to help de-risk their supply chain, increase productivity. and ultimately reduce costs.

Dun & Bradstreet Announces The Availability Of D&B Ask Procurement, Its Generative Artificial Intelligence Assistant Built In Collaboration With IBM

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASAQ:AMD) shares are trading higher Monday after the company and International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) announced plans to deploy AMD instinct MI300X accelerators <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42036772/ibm-to-deploy-amd-instinct-mi300x-accelerators-on-ibm-cloud">on the IBM cloud</a>.
The Details: The MI300X accelerators, expected to be released in the first half of 2025, aim to enhance performance and power efficiency for generative artificial intelligence models and high-performance computing applications used by enterprise clients.
Furthermore, this collaboration will also bring support for AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators to IBM&#8217;s Watsonx AI and data platform, as well as provide AI inferencing capabilities for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
"AMD and IBM Cloud share the same vision around bringing AI to enterprises. We're committed to bringing the power of AI to enterprise clients, helping them prioritize their outcomes and ensuring they have the power of choice when it comes to their AI deployments," said Alan Peacock, General Manager of IBM Cloud. 
"Leveraging AMD's accelerators on IBM Cloud will give our enterprise clients another option to scale to meet their enterprise AI needs, while also aiming to help them optimize cost and performance."
How To Buy Advanced Micro Devices Stock
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Advanced Micro Devices &#8211; be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-stock-trading-platforms">possible trading platforms here.</a> Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.
In the case of Advanced Micro Devices, which is trading at $139.49 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.72 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock">stock can be found at this resource.</a> Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42026410/nvidia-apple-suppliers-prepare-for-policy-shifts-japans-ai-leap-and-amds-workforce-cut-this-week-in-ai">Nvidia, Apple Suppliers Prepare For Policy Shifts, Japan&#8217;s AI Leap, And AMD&#8217;s Workforce Cut: This Week In AI</a>
AMD Price Action: At the time of writing, AMD shares are moving 4.06% higher at $140.38, according to data form <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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IBM To Deploy AMD Instinct MI300X Accelerators On IBM Cloud

Elon Musk has expressed gratitude as major brands, including IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), Comcast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>), and Warner Bros.&nbsp;Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>), resumed advertising on X, formerly Twitter.
What Happened: On Friday, Musk took to X and expressed his appreciation to companies for recommencing advertising on X following a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36056462/elon-musks-standoff-with-apple-disney-and-other-big-advertisers-forces-x-to-turn-to-smaller-ones">year-long boycott due to brand safety concerns</a>.
This information was shared by social media personality Mario Nawfal on X.
Musk responded to Nawfal's post,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;&#8220;Just want to say that&nbsp;we super appreciate&nbsp;major brands resuming advertising on&nbsp;our platform!&#8221;
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He also expressed&nbsp;his gratitude to&nbsp;X CEO Linda Yaccarino and&nbsp;the entire X team&nbsp;for restoring&nbsp;advertisers&#8217; confidence.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Just want to say that we super appreciate major brands resuming advertising on our platform! Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/lindayaX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lindayaX</a> and the whole &#120143; team for your hard work in restoring confidence in our platform and ensuring that advertising content only appears where advertisers want it shown. <a href="https://t.co/e508KrMo9g">https://t.co/e508KrMo9g</a>
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Why It Matters: In September, it was reported that more companies were <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40762349/x-faces-major-advertiser-exodus-amid-string-of-elon-musk-controversies">considering pulling ads from X</a> next year due to concerns that their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/11/35842015/ibm-pulls-adverts-from-elon-musks-x-following-antisemitic-content-allegations">brands could be harmed by the platform&#8217;s content</a>.
A Kantar survey also&nbsp;revealed that 26% more marketers&nbsp;plan to decrease their spending&nbsp;on X ads in 2025,&nbsp;marking the largest recorded decline&nbsp;in ad spending for any major global platform.
However, following the U.S. 2024 Presidential election, it was reported that some advertisers are contemplating a return to X to gain favor with Musk and President-Elect Donald Trump.
This development also comes as&nbsp;Meta Platforms Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/11/41963996/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-eyes-2025-to-introduce-ads-on-threads-as-elon-musks-x-loses-favor-with-major-brands-report">plans to introduce ads</a> on its Threads early next year, potentially capitalizing on X&#8217;s loss of favor with major brands.
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Oppenheimer analyst Param Singh initiated coverage on Commvault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVLT#NASDAQ">CVLT</a>) with an Outperform rating and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVLT/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">a price forecast of $200.</a>
According to the analyst, Commvault is benefiting from the increasing importance of data, which is driving growth in backup storage total addressable market.
The company is also gaining from the rise in data security breaches and ransomware attacks, which create new revenue opportunities, Singh adds.
As a leading provider of Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), Commvault is well-positioned to benefit from the shift to as-a-service platforms, the analyst writes.
Singh sees these factors to lead to strong customer growth, market share gains, and a 35% &#8211; 40% increase in SaaS Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) over the next three years.
The analyst highlights that Commvault has adapted its offerings to support hybrid cloud and SaaS workloads while expanding into a SaaS delivery model.
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This growth is expected to come at the expense of legacy competitors like Dell Technologies, IBM, and Veritas.
The analyst also highlights an analysis by Gartner, which recognizes Commvault&#8217;s ability to address hybrid cloud and SaaS workloads with its as-a-service cloud offerings, deeming its product best-in-class.
Singh estimates the company to report FY25 revenue of $957 million and pro forma EPS of $3.47.
Price Action: CVLT shares are trading higher by 3.58% to $175.75 at last check Wednesday.
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NASDAQ">ISRG</a>) is a &#8220;fantastic company with an expensive stock,&#8221; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/jim-cramer">according to CNBC's Jim Cramer</a>.
On Oct. 17, Intuitive Surgical reported third-quarter revenue of $2.04 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $2 billion.
During the latest edition of &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mad-money-lightning-round">Mad Money Lightning Round</a>,&#8221; Cramer said Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ET#NYSE">ET</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ET/earnings">is a buy</a>.
Energy Transfer reported quarterly earnings of 32 cents per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of 37 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $20.772 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $22.297 billion.
&#8220;Let it ride,&#8221; Cramer said when asked about T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>).
On Oct. 23, T-Mobile reported quarterly earnings of $2.61 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.41 per share.
Cramer recommended buying Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>). &#8220;I think it still works higher,&#8221; he added.
On Nov. 4, Constellation Energy reported third-quarter results and revised its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance, which is below estimates.
When asked about International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), he said, &#8220;I think we can hold it.&#8221;
On Oct. 23, IBM reported third-quarter revenue of $14.968 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $15.07 billion, according to Benzinga Pro.
The Mad Money host said he is not recommending Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>). &#8220;I think they have a lot of companies that are up against them,&#8221; he noted.
On Nov. 11, Keybanc analyst Eric Heath maintained Snowflake with an Overweight and lowered the price target from $168 to $150.
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<li>Energy Transfer shares fell 1.1% to settle at $17.05 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Intuitive Surgical shares gained 0.3% to close at $537.07.</li>
<li>T-Mobile shares rose 0.3% to close at $239.00 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Constellation Energy shares fell 3.6% to settle at $228.70 during the session.</li>
<li>IBM shares fell 0.5% to close at $210.86 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Snowflake shares gained 1.6% to settle at $125.46.</li>
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with IBM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 21 uncommon options trades for IBM.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 57% bullish and 14%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $781,114, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $804,588.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $120.0 to $255.0 for IBM over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for IBM's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of IBM's whale activity within a strike price range from $120.0 to $255.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>IBM 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1731429950_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$302.5K</td>
<td>937</td>
<td align="right">550</td>
</tr>
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<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$11.15</td>
<td>$11.35</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$152.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">137</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$61.3</td>
<td>$60.55</td>
<td>$61.08</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$134.3K</td>
<td>558</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$9.06</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$99.7K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td align="right">276</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.25</td>
<td>$16.0</td>
<td>$15.95</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$87.7K</td>
<td>674</td>
<td align="right">71</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About IBM</h3>
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with IBM, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Current Position of IBM</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 679,651, the price of IBM is down -1.17% at $209.43. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 71 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on IBM</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $233.2.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $250. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stifel continues to hold a Buy rating for IBM, targeting a price of $246. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for IBM, targeting a price of $217. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Hold rating on IBM with a target price of $245. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Equal-Weight rating on IBM with a target price of $208. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for IBM, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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President-elect Donald Trump is turning to Wall Street veterans for advice on assembling his forthcoming administration.
What Happened: Trump&#8217;s triumph has been met with a positive reaction from the stock market, with U.S. stocks recording their fifth-highest single-day performance. According to a report, Howard Lutnick, co-chair of Trump&#8217;s transition team and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is consulting Wall Street stalwarts on potential nominees. 
Key figures providing guidance include Scott Bessent, founder of Key Square Capital Management, and billionaire investor John Paulson, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-advisor-trump-lutnick-schwarzman-warsh-federal-reserve-2024-11">reports</a> Business Insider.
Bessent, a major donor to Trump&#8217;s campaign, has been sharing Trump&#8217;s economic strategies at several forums. He advocates for the gradual implementation of tariffs to lessen the inflationary impact. Bessent is also a contender for the Treasury Secretary role.
Paulson, renowned for his successful gamble against mortgage-backed securities prior to the Great Recession, is advocating for the extension of Trump&#8217;s tax cuts and supports deregulation. He is also being considered for the Treasury Secretary position.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41564443/trumps-fortune-skyrockets-with-4b-stake-in-trump-media-technology-group">Trump&#8217;s Fortune Skyrockets With $4B Stake In Trump Media &amp; Technology Group</a>
Additional advisors include Gary Cohn, vice chairman of IBM and former president of Goldman Sachs, and Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management. 
Both have participated in discussions regarding Trump&#8217;s financial strategies. Furthermore, Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone cofounder, chairman, and CEO, and Kevin Warsh, former Federal Reserve Governor, are providing their expertise on finance and economics.
Charles Schwab, co-chairman and founder of the brokerage firm that bears his name, and Ross Perot Jr., chairman of the Perot Group, are also participating in the transition team&#8217;s deliberations.
Why It Matters: The involvement of Wall Street heavyweights in Trump&#8217;s transition team signals a potential shift in economic policy. 
Their influence could shape the future of US economic policy, with potential impacts on tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation. The stock market&#8217;s positive response to Trump&#8217;s election suggests that investors may be anticipating business-friendly policies. 
However, the final impact will depend on the decisions made by Trump&#8217;s administration, guided by these advisors.
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Wall Street Titans Called In To Advise Trump's Transition Team

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the information technology sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRX#NASDAQ">XRX</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 11.24%</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $11 to $8 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.</li>
<li>Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah maintained a Hold rating and slashed the price target from $14 to $11 on Aug. 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Oct. 29, Xerox reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results and cut annual outlook.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent110824&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">latest XRX news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIMO#NASDAQ">SIMO</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 3.57%</li>
<li>Needham analyst Quinn Bolton maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $94 to $75 on Nov. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.</li>
<li>Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $90 on Oct. 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Oct. 30, Silicon Motion Technology posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent110824&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">latest SIMO news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 3.13%</li>
<li>BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $235 to $260 on Oct. 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $200 to $245 on Oct. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Oct. 23, IBM reported third-quarter revenue of $14.968 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $15.07 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported quarterly loss from continuing operations of 34 cents per share.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent110824&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">trend in IBM stock</a>. </li>
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Tech Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields

Following President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s victory, top tech executives have congratulated him and expressed their willingness to work with his administration.
What Happened: On Wednesday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), SpaceX, and Neuralink CEO Elon Musk, a key ally to Trump during his campaign, unsurprisingly congratulated the President-elect.
Trump has previously spoken about <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/11/41704205/elon-musk-says-we-can-cut-2-trillion-out-of-the-harris-biden-budget-and-that-americans-money-is-bein">creating a position for Tesla CEO</a> in a &#8220;department of government efficiency&#8221; to reduce the federal workforce.
Following the victory, Tesla shares surged over 14%, with investors hopeful that a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/41766869/trump-win-biggest-positive-for-elon-musks-tesla-tech-bull-says-it-could-boost-ev-gi">Trump presidency would benefit</a> the company.
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1854201929519247803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Other tech behemoths such as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO Tim Cook, Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) boss Sundar Pichai, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) CEO Mark Zuckerberg congratulated Trump.
Bezos praised Trump&#8217;s win as an &#8220;extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory.&#8221; Before Election Day, Bezos and The Washington Post sparked controversy by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/10/41590684/jeff-bezos-says-this-is-mainstream-medias-biggest-problem-after-washington-post-ends-endorsement-for">withholding an endorsement</a> for the first time in decades. Bezos defended the decision in an op-ed, citing concerns over &#8220;perception of bias.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.
&mdash; Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1854184441511571765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Apple CEO and Google boss also congratulated Trump, expressing their eagerness to engage with the new administration.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.
&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1854225875002396860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Congratulations to President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone. <a href="https://t.co/IPX7AJ8VvI">pic.twitter.com/IPX7AJ8VvI</a>
&mdash; Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) <a href="https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1854207788290850888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) CEO Satya Nadella also took to X, formerly Twitter, to congratulate the President-elect. In the follow-up post, Altman also stressed the importance of the U.S. maintaining its leadership in AI development while upholding democratic values.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">it is critically important that the US maintains its lead in developing AI with democratic values.
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1854203149617389668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Congratulations President Trump, we're looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.
&mdash; Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) <a href="https://twitter.com/satyanadella/status/1854216231991271547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Zuckerberg also took to Threads, and acknowledged Trump&#8217;s &#8220;decisive victory.&#8221; He also expressed optimism about future opportunities.
Earlier in September, Trump said Zuckerberg told him during a call after the July assassination attempt that he will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40785288/did-mark-zuckerberg-really-say-no-way-i-can-vote-for-a-democrat-in-this-election-to-trump">not vote for a Democrat</a> in this election. However, a Meta spokesperson denied this, stating that Zuckerberg has not endorsed either Trump or Kamala Harris.
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Others including Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) CEO Pet Gelsinger, IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) CEO Arvind Krishna, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) CEO Chuck Robbins, Uber Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, and Box Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOX#NYSE">BOX</a>) CEO Aaron Levie, also extended their congratulations to Trump.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We congratulate President-Elect Trump and Vice President-Elect Vance on their victory and look forward to working with their administration to advance America's technology and manufacturing leadership in the world.
&mdash; Pat Gelsinger (@PGelsinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/PGelsinger/status/1854220957591953743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Cisco looks forward to working with the incoming Trump Administration and Congress—as well as the governors, state lawmakers, and local officials across the US—to advance policies that bolster connectivity, innovation, cybersecurity, and more.
&mdash; Chuck Robbins (@ChuckRobbins) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckRobbins/status/1854194562266255811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Congratulations President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> on a resounding victory. We stand ready to work with you and your administration on ways to improve transportation, empower small businesses, and raise the bar for flexible work.
&mdash; dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) <a href="https://twitter.com/dkhos/status/1854256317483130892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Wild ride. Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> on becoming President again. What's great about America is that we're on a rocket ship right now and can keep accelerating with the right policies and execution.
&mdash; Aaron Levie &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8; (@levie) <a href="https://twitter.com/levie/status/1854059536405152024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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On the other hand, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a prominent supporter of Vice President Harris' campaign, while acknowledging Trump&#8217;s win, urged Americans to unite.
&#8220;I—and many others—raised alarms about the anti-democratic actions Donald Trump took during his first Presidency, and has promised to take this next time,&#8221; he said in a post on X, adding that Trump's supporters assured him that such behavior wouldn't continue.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We now have a President-elect of the United States: Donald Trump. It is clear that he has again won the presidency in a country where we enjoy relatively unfettered rights to vote, speak out, and steer our futures. In January, we will enjoy a peaceful transfer of power. Peaceful…
&mdash; Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) <a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman/status/1854253729756917907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Previously, it was reported that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/41755274/trump-win-could-hinder-tech-ev-sector-growth-slow-the-pace-of-ai-revolution-analyst">technology investors are concerned</a> that Trump&#8217;s presidency could lead to higher tariffs, straining U.S.-China relations and disrupting the tech supply chain.
Companies like Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Apple, and Tesla may face retaliation from China. Analysts also fear that the President-elect&#8217;s administration could slow the AI revolution.
GOP sweep of the White House and Congress could boost the stock market but negatively impact Big Tech, the analysts have stated.
Trump&#8217;s presidency could also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41781921/what-does-trumps-victory-mean-for-ev-giant-tesla-and-the-big-3-automakers">hurt the broader EV market</a> due to the loss of tax incentives. However, Tesla's size and position could provide an edge, as higher tariffs could limit competition from Chinese companies like BYD and Nio.
During Trump's first term, many tech leaders openly opposed him, resigning from advisory councils and challenging his policies.
However, they faced consequences, including Amazon's claim that it lost a $10 billion Pentagon contract due to Trump's alleged personal vendetta against Bezos, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/technology/trump-musk-ai-crypto.html">reported</a> the New York Times.
This time, tech leaders are taking a different approach. Some, like Zuckerberg, who Trump threatened to put in jail, began aligning with the President-elect before the election. Former critics, including Bezos, have refrained from public criticism, the report noted.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with IBM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for IBM.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 0% bullish and 88%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $503,327, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $324,855.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $240.0 for IBM during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for IBM options trades today is 1082.5 with a total volume of 939.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for IBM's big money trades within a strike price range of $200.0 to $240.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>IBM 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730212231_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$273.7K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$225.0K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">507</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$21.35</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$59.1K</td>
<td>86</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.72</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$50.9K</td>
<td>860</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.35</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$50.3K</td>
<td>860</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">45</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About IBM</h3>
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding IBM, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of IBM</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 600,889, the price of IBM is down -0.14% at $212.61. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 85 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for IBM</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $251.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on IBM, maintaining a target price of $250. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for IBM, targeting a price of $250. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $250. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Stifel has decided to maintain their Buy rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $246. 
&#x2A; An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Market Perform rating on IBM, maintaining a target price of $260. 
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Best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world who still works on many projects, including advising his former company and recently making a docuseries on technology for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40738801/lady-gaga-mark-cuban-bernie-sanders-fauci-and-more-join-bill-gates-netflix-special-i-have-a">streaming giant Netflix.</a>
Gates served as Microsoft&#8217;s CEO from 1975 to 2000 before stepping down to focus more on philanthropic efforts. These included founding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 with his then-wife, Melinda French Gates.
Today, Gates serves as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/41024168/bill-gates-uses-chatgpt-daily-microsoft-founder-shares-what-he-loves-most-about-ai-chatbot">a technology advisor </a>to Microsoft, providing input on the company's latest technology advancements, including in the field of artificial intelligence.
Here are five things you might not know about Gates in honor of his Oct. 28 birthday.
1. First Company At Age 15: While at Lakeside School, Gates <a href="https://www.biography.com/business-figure/bill-gates" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">became </a>good friends with Paul Allen, his future Microsoft co-founder. Despite strong disagreements and clashes, the two spent much of their free time together. At 15, Gates along with Allen created "Traf O Data," a computer program that monitored traffic patterns in Seattle. The pair collected $20,000 for their efforts and continued to work together.
2. Magazine Started It All:&nbsp;Allen showed Gates an article on the Altair 8800 mini-computer kit in Popular Electronics magazine. That article led to the two contacting the company and developing software. The two were hired by MITS and founded Microsoft after demoing their work and creating products for MITS. Microsoft's name was a combination of the words "micro-computer" and "software." The first Microsoft product was BASIC software for the Altair computer.
You may not be a billionaire like Bill Gates, but you can uncover hidden gems in the stock market using our proprietary data and pattern recognition — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/reit/24/10/41549488/benzingas-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet">check out five stocks flying under the radar that deserve your attention.</a>
3. Richest Man For Many Years: Creating a company like Microsoft helped Gates build great wealth along the way. In 1986, Microsoft completed its initial price offering for $21 making Gates a millionaire with 45% ownership of the company. By 1987, Gates was a billionaire after shares split several times and hit new highs of $90.75. 
From 1993 to 2007, Gates topped the Forbes Richest People in the World list before being beaten out by Warren Buffett in 2008. Gates topped the list 18 times. In 2024, Bloomberg ranked Gates the sixth-richest person in the world, worth an estimated $160 billion.
4. Monopoly Accusations: As a kid one of Gates&#8217;s favorite games was Monopoly. Ironically, Gates spent part of the 1990s defending Microsoft from monopolistic business accusations from the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department. Many of the <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197526" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">accusations </a>came from Microsoft having deals with computer manufacturers to have Microsoft items pre-installed and only run compatible with those programs. 
Microsoft was almost broken up into two companies, one covering operating systems and one covering software. Microsoft settled to avoid a breakup. In <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41068098/gates-says-microsoft-antitrust-threats-are-going-to-happen-while-reflecting-on-1998-case-whichever-p">a 2024 interview</a> with The Verge, Gates said he wouldn't have done anything different while leading Microsoft, but acknowledged the company and his life could have been different if the company was broken up.
&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to speculate on those things. I mean, whichever part of the company I went with would have thrived, I think," Gates said.
5. Mother on Board of Directors: Gates' mother Mary became a role model in the world of business for the Microsoft co-founder and may have helped pave the way with a future collaborator. In 1975, Mary Gates <a href="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19940610&amp;slug=1914904" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">became </a>the first woman president of the United Way in King Country and the first woman director of the First Interstate Bank in Seattle. 
Mary Gates also served on the United Way Executive Committee with International Business Machines&#8217; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) President John Opel. This connection paved the way for Bill Gates to establish a relationship with IBM, which played a crucial role in Microsoft's ascent.
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IBM's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) short percent of float has risen 4.05% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 23.69 million shares sold short, which is 2.57% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 6.77 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>IBM Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729874724_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for IBM has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing IBM's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, IBM's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.42%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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U.S. stocks settled mixed on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 recording its first positive session in a week.
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At a current reading of 63.4, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 62.3.
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