Dividend aristocrats have a good history of distributing payouts to their investors. These corporations are listed on the S&P 500 and have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.These stocks aren’t the ones you would pick to outperform the market. However, these same firms offer more stability than most assets. Investors can find a good margin of safety and solid cash flow if they explore dividend aristocrats. These are some of the dividend aristocrats that can grow your portfolio.IBM (IBM ...

~ 63% of Energy CEOs surveyed expect to realize value from generative AI and automation ~ ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Distributech 2024, IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled additional findings from its global study findings that show that 74% of Energy & Utility companies surveyed have implemented or are exploring using AI in their operations.  Within the sector, among surveyed IT Professionals, 33% are focusing AI projects on HR/Talent Acquisition and 27% are focused on AI Monitoring & Gove ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 1-2360 (Commission file number) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 13-0871985 (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) One New Orchard Road Armonk, New York 10504 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code ...

One of the big secular trends of the past year has been artificial intelligence (AI). The market for AI is forecast to hit $305.9 billion in 2024, and expected to grow to $738.8 billion by 2030.This market expansion serves as a multiyear tailwind for companies developing AI technology. That includes tech veterans International Business Machines (IBM 0.82%) and Microsoft (MSFT -0.32%). The demand for each company's AI offerings helped propel both companies' stocks higher over the past year.IBM shares were at ...

IBM (IBM) closed the latest trading day at $185.72, indicating a +0.82% change from the previous session's end. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.04%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.16%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.28%.Shares of the technology and consulting company have depreciated by 3.27% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.01%.Investors will be eagerly watc ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for IBM (IBM) . Shares have lost about 3.3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is IBM due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. IBM Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates on Solid AI, Cloud DemandIBM en ...

IBM (IBM) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Shares of this technology and consulting company have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% change. The Zacks Computer - Integrated Systems industry, to which IBM belongs, has gained 6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?While media re ...

IBM Pension PlanPhoto credit: RedditEarlier this week, I wrote of the news that IBM IBM was reopening its defined benefit (DB) plan. Their announcement was noteworthy for two reasons— IBM is known for being a leader and changemaker in retirement funding, and Is IBM’s action a sign of a reversal of the decades-long trend of corporates moving from traditional DB pension plans?I received inquiries on my column questioning whether the changes in IBM’s pension plan were good for employees, so I am writing this f ...

IBM Retirement PlansPhoto credit: Wealth45.comAfter years of the decline of defined benefit (DB) plans for employee retirement, it was surprising to see IBM announce the reopening of its DB plan. Meanwhile, we continue to see headlines on the paucity of retirement savings workers have in their largely self-funded defined contribution (DC) plans.IBM’s traditional DB pension plan had $25.1 billion in assets in 2022. And IBM’s DC 401(k) Plus Plan had $53.2 billion in assets, according to the latest 11-K statem ...

-71% spike in cyberattacks caused by exploiting identity - 50% AI market share milestone to trigger a cyber problem - Nearly 70% of attacks globally targeted critical infrastructure in 2023 - Europe feels brunt of cyberattacks, making up 32% of global incidents CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index highlighting an emerging global identity crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterp ...