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title: "IBM Up Nearly 6%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since October 2025 — Data Talk"
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description: "IBM shares are up 5.7% to $237.83, marking the largest percent increase since October 2025. The stock has risen for five of the last six days and is up 6.97% over the past two days. Despite this, it remains down 19.71% year-to-date and 24.49% from its all-time high of $314.98. Today's performance makes IBM the best performer in the DJIA and fifth in the S&P 500."
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# IBM Up Nearly 6%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since October 2025 — Data Talk

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is currently at $237.83, up $12.83 or 5.7%

\--Would be highest close since April 22, 2026, when it closed at $251.86

\--On pace for largest percent increase since Oct. 24, 2025, when it rose 7.88%

\--Currently up five of the past six days

\--Currently up two consecutive days; up 6.97% over this period

\--Best two-day stretch since the two days ending Oct. 27, 2025, when it rose 9.86%

\--Up 2.97% month-to-date

\--Down 19.71% year-to-date

\--Down 24.49% from its all-time closing high of $314.98 on Nov. 12, 2025

\--Down 7.95% from 52 weeks ago (May 22, 2025), when it closed at $258.37

\--Down 24.49% from its 52-week closing high of $314.98 on Nov. 12, 2025

\--Up 10.8% from its 52-week closing low of $214.64 on May 13, 2026

\--Traded as high as $238.69; highest intraday level since April 22, 2026, when it hit $257.54

\--Up 6.08% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since Jan. 29, 2026, when it rose as much as 8.75%

\--Best performer in the DJIA today

\--Fifth best performer in the S&P 500 today

\--Contributed 78.99 points to the DJIA so far today

All data as of 10:05:45 AM ET

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 21, 2026 10:24 ET (14:24 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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