IBM stock rises 2.47% and outperforms rivals in weak market

11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7

Shares closed at $231.31 on Thursday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.38% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63%.
The gain ended a three-day losing streak and beat moves by Microsoft, Alphabet Class C and Alphabet Class A shares.
IBM remains 28.81% below its 52-week high of $324.90 reached on 12 November, and trading volume of 5.5 million was below its 50-day average.

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