IBM $184.96 - New York symbol IBM

IBM $184.96 (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $204.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.1%; www.ibm.com) recently paid an undisclosed sum for U.K.-based Daeja Image Systems. This company’s products make it easier to view digital images in hundreds of different computer file formats without first installing the program that created the original image.

This is key for businesses that need to manage huge volumes of information, and access data from multiple devices, such as PCs, tablets and smartphones.

Daeja’s products also help businesses mask sensitive information on computer images, and restrict access to certain files.

IBM is a buy.

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