IBM

As expected, the war in Europe is rattling investors, and the media are milking it for attention from readers, viewers and, indirectly, advertisers. Needless to say, they are doing so the old-fashioned way—accentuating the negative. That was easier to do before the Russians invaded....

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP., $99.59, New York symbol RTX, is a buy for long-term gains.

The company took its current form on April 3, 2020, with the merger of United Technologies Corp. (old symbol UTX) and Raytheon Co. (old symbol RTN). It’s now a leading maker of commercial aircraft equipment, electronic systems for military aircraft and radar systems, and guided missiles.

The stock hit a new all-time high of $104.34 this week in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

IBM originally began operating in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. It changed its name to IBM in 1924. Over the decades, the company has shifted its focus in response to the rise of new technologies and trends.


IBM is once again transforming itself as a leading provider of cloud-based computing services....

IBM, $137.25, is still a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares o/s: 896.8 million; Market cap: $121.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.


Thanks to strong growth in cloud computing and software, IBM’s revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2021, rose 6.5%, to $16.70 billion from $15.68 billion a year earlier....

TERADATA CORP. $40 (www.teradata.com) is a hold. The company makes computers and software to capture and store large amounts of data for individual businesses—its clients. Teradata continues to benefit from its new strategy of selling products as cloud-based subscriptions, instead of one-time software purchases....

Technology stocks have come down from their 2021 highs, as it looks increasing likely that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates in response to rising inflation. That could slow the global economic recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.


Even so, we feel top-quality technology stocks like these three will quickly rebound....

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $129 is a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM, Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 893.5 million; Market cap: $115.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) has now completed the spinoff of the Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services operations....

The fundamentals of investing are the same for newcomers as they are for established, successful investors. The challenge for everybody is to stick to what works and not let investment fads, the media limelight or bad advice from a broker or advisor steer you off course.

The five picks for March we outline in this report are derived from Pat McKeough’s four decades of investment experience....

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IBM, $116.92, is still a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 896.8 million; Market cap: $105.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.6%) has now completed the spinoff of the Managed Infrastructure Services unit of its Global Technology Services operations....