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Summary Introduction
To explain: The recent stock performance of IBM.
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IBM:
IBM, which stands for International Business Machines Corporation, is an MNC in the information technology sector which is headquartered in Armonk, New York. It operates in over 170 countries. It is engaged in the production and sale of computer hardware, middleware, and software.
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