IBM ( IBM +0.79%) is buying Confluent ( CFLT +29.28%) -- that's the big tech headline this morning -- and it's driving shares of the data streaming platform 29.2% higher through 11:50 a.m. ET Monday. IBM stock is also up, but only 1.5%.

Quick Read IBM (IBM) shares are up 40% in 2025 but retail sentiment remains neutral at 48 out of 100. IBM’s CEO warned that building 100 gigawatts of AI data centers could require $8T in capital expenditure.

IBM’s stock doubled but faces rising debt, slow growth, and high valuation. Click here to explore why IBM’s M&A strategy may limit gains despite AI optimism.

Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) have soared more than 60% over the past year as the company's cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) strategies meshed with investors. IBM has not only returned to consistent revenue and free-cash-flow ...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index fell Monday as the Fed's two-day meeting looms. Tesla stock sold off a downgrade.