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Shares of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) have lost nearly 10 percent since the start of 2016 and nearly 20 percent over the past year. Given IBM's under-performance versus the Dow Jones Index in which the company is a component, it shouldn't come as a surprise to some investors...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) are teaming up to bridge technology and athletics in order to create what they believe will be one of the most comprehensive health and fitness tracking programs. Both companies are working to secure their places in...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has announced the acquisition of a large amount of assets from The Weather Co. IBM plans to use its artificial intelligence computing system, Watson, to analyze its newly acquired data. IBM’s stock is trading up modestly following the news....

Jim Suva of Citi commented on the IT hardware sector, noting that the general theme of IT budgets shifting to security from traditional IT Hardware continues to play out. Suva upgraded shares of Lexmark International Inc (NYSE: LXK) following a 25 percent decline over the last 12 months. Suva...

As the American economy continues to recover and expand following the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the U.S. financial market still periodically comes to a screeching halt when everyone turns their attention to a group of 12 economic oracles, the members of the Federal Open...

Cancer researchers have taken a new approach toward combating the disease in recent years; instead of relying on surgeries or chemical treatments, they are looking to personalized gene therapy to treat certain types of cancer. While the practice hasn't been perfected and only appears to be...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) recently announced that it is forming an alliance with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) to create Watson Health Cloud, which will collected and analyze data from various apps and fitness...

Forbes on Monday detailed recently developments involving the combination of big health, data and the cloud. As this is a never seen before combination of radically different sectors, the question remains how it will all come together. According to Forbes, International Business Machines Corp. (...

In a report published Friday, Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um wrote that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) marked a "change in tone to one of a company going more on the offensive" during its Investor Day presentation. Um noted that IBM highlighted its long-term growth...

For years, rows of folders filled with patient medical records have been a familiar sight in doctor’s offices, hospitals and clinics. Some major tech players, however, are trying to change that scenario. Medical professionals face a growing need to be able to quickly and safely share...

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Watson supercomputer will soon have competition. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) said Monday it plans to launch two new supercomputers under the name Apollo – one of them a direct attempt to take on Watson. The announcement came just ahead of Hewlett-Packard...