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IBM stock today: Shares slip to $291.50 as 2026 begins — what investors watch next

IBM stock today: Shares slip to $291.50 as 2026 begins — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:53 ET — Market closed International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM) shares closed down about 1.7% at $291.50 on Friday, after trading between $289.27 and $298.33, market data showed. About 4.7 million shares changed hands. The decline matters as investors reset positions for the first full week of 2026, with January data and corporate results expected to drive expectations for interest rates and enterprise tech spending. IBM is also coming off a strong year. Zacks Investment Research said IBM has surged about 33% over the past 12 months, helped by demand tied to hybrid cloud
3 January 2026
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Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

Confluent (CFLT) stock slips to $30 as IBM’s $31 deal caps upside — what investors watch next

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 20:47 ET — Market closed Confluent, Inc. (CFLT) shares closed down 0.4% at $30.11 on Friday, ending the first trading day of 2026 just under IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer. IBM has said the all-cash acquisition values Confluent at an enterprise value of $11 billion, is expected to close by mid-2026, and has support agreements from investors controlling about 62% of Confluent’s voting power. Yahoo Finance The stock’s small discount to the offer price is the metric merger-arbitrage traders watch. Merger arbitrage is a strategy of buying a takeover target to capture the gap to the
3 January 2026
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IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell 1.59% on Friday to close at $291.50, extending a three-session slide as the first trading day of 2026 ended with U.S. equities modestly higher. MarketWatch The move matters now because January brings a dense run of economic releases and the start of quarterly reporting, events that often reset expectations for interest rates and corporate IT spending. Reuters For IBM, the next major checkpoint is its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings announcement scheduled for Jan. 28, listed as a preliminary date on the company’s investor calendar.
3 January 2026
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IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

IBM stock falls as 2026 begins; investors eye jobs data and IBM’s Jan. 28 results

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 11:45 ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) fell about 1.4% on Friday, extending a pullback below the $300 level as the first full trading day of 2026 got underway. The stock traded at $292.20, after touching $291.43 at the session low. The move matters now because IBM is a bellwether for enterprise tech spending and a Dow component, and investors are resetting positions as a busy January calendar approaches. Traders are also watching whether rate expectations and Washington policy headlines that drove late-2025 swings carry into the new year. Reuters The
2 January 2026
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IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:35 ET IBM’s plan to demonstrate “quantum advantage” in 2026 is emerging as a key waypoint for investors tracking quantum computing stocks at the start of the new year. The renewed focus comes as market commentators look for the next big technology theme beyond artificial intelligence, pointing to a mix of big tech and smaller specialists with exposure to quantum development. 2026 matters because the industry has promised a string of technical checkpoints, while governments and corporations continue to fund research even as most quantum businesses remain in the red. Quantum computers use quantum bits,
2 January 2026
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Quantum Computing Stocks Slip Into New Year Holiday as Traders Eye CES, Earnings Next

Quantum Computing Stocks Slip Into New Year Holiday as Traders Eye CES, Earnings Next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:13 ET — Market closed Quantum computing stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with several of the sector’s most traded names closing lower ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum and Quantum Computing Inc. all fell in the final regular U.S. session of the year. The moves matter because quantum shares have become a high-beta corner of the market, where small shifts in risk appetite can produce outsized swings. Investors are also entering 2026 with a sharper focus on valuation, as most pure-play quantum companies remain loss-making while
1 January 2026
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IBM stock slips below $300 heading into 2026 as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

IBM stock slips below $300 heading into 2026 as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:37 ET — Market closed International Business Machines Corp shares last closed down 1.9% at $296.21 on Wednesday, after trading between $295.90 and $303.00. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. New York Stock Exchange The drop matters because it pushed IBM back below $300, a round-number level that often acts as a near-term pivot for traders. It also comes as investors reset positions for the first trading session of 2026 after a late-December pullback in equities. IBM is a Dow component, so even modest moves can sway the index on
1 January 2026
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IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock slides after-hours on year-end pullback as investors eye Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 18:22 ET — After-hours International Business Machines Corp shares fell 1.9% to $296.21 in after-hours trading on Wednesday after sliding in the year’s final session, according to market data. The move capped a subdued finish to 2025 for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Dow off 0.63% in the final session as trading volumes stayed light and markets prepared to close on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Reuters reported. Reuters “In any bull market” it is “perfectly fine” to see bouts of profit-taking when liquidity is low, Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and
1 January 2026
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IBM stock slides nearly 2% in year-end session as profit-taking dents Dow

IBM stock slides nearly 2% in year-end session as profit-taking dents Dow

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:21 PM ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell about 1.8% on Wednesday, trading around $296.64 in the afternoon after touching a session low of $295.92. The stock opened near $301.76 and was set for its second straight daily drop as the year winds down. The move matters because the final sessions of the year often bring thinner trading and sharper swings, especially in high-priced Dow components. With many investors sitting on sizable 2025 gains, even routine portfolio tweaks can hit bellwethers like IBM harder than usual. U.S. stocks drifted lower
31 December 2025
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IBM stock slips in thin year-end trade as tech rotation bites; eyes turn to Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock slips in thin year-end trade as tech rotation bites; eyes turn to Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 21:44 ET — Market closed International Business Machines fell 1.2% on Tuesday, ending at $302.05 as the stock eased back from recent highs in the final stretch of the year. Yahoo Finance The timing mattered. Liquidity tends to thin late in December, and that can amplify moves when investors rebalance portfolios heading into year-end. IBM has still gained about 37% so far in 2025, and Tuesday’s drop pushed it below key near-term trend levels that chart-focused traders track. A 50-day moving average — a simple trend gauge that smooths prices over 50 sessions — stood
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:41 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday slightly lower as investors parsed Federal Reserve minutes and trimmed exposure into year-end. The blue-chip index fell 94.87 points, or 0.2%, to 48,367.06. Reuters The soft finish comes with one more U.S. trading session left in 2025, a period when reduced liquidity can magnify small shifts in positioning. For the Dow, which is price-weighted, moves in higher-priced components can have an outsized impact on the index. Trading stayed subdued in a holiday-thinned market, with many investors already winding down activity for the year, the
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes loom

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips in thin year-end trade as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:24 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower on Tuesday as investors kept positions tight ahead of Federal Reserve minutes in the final sessions of the year. The blue-chip index was down 57.44 points, or 0.12%, at 48,404.49 by 1:24 p.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were little changed, according to LSEG data. Reuters The muted trade matters now because year-end conditions can distort price action. With many desks lightly staffed and portfolios being rebalanced, even modest buying or selling can push indexes around more than usual. The
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lloyds shares closed up 0.9% at 106.75 pence Friday after the bank announced fresh buybacks totaling 17 million shares over two days, all to be cancelled. The stock rebounded from a 5.6% drop Thursday as traders adjusted UK rate-cut bets. About 121 million Lloyds shares changed hands. Investors await the bank’s annual report on February 18 and the next Bank of England decision March 19.
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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