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Shares of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) rose 1.20% to $225.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.
International Business Machines Corp. closed 30.75% short of its 52-week high of $324.90, which the company reached on November 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) rose 0.87% to $421.06, Alphabet Inc. Cl C (GOOG) remained unchanged, and Alphabet Inc. Cl A (GOOGL) rose 0.32% to $388.91.
Trading volume (4.9 M) remained 948,489 below its 50-day average volume of 5.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.
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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) shares rose 1.20% to $225.00 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL). The S&P 500 Index increased by 1.08%, while IBM remains 30.75% below its 52-week high of $324.90. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.

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