International Business Machines Corp.

New York symbol IBM, is the world’s largest computer company. It specializes in large mainframe computers for governments and corporations.


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EBAY INC., $39.85, Nasdaq symbol EBAY, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company operates e-commerce websites, in over 190 countries, where sellers pay fees to auction items or offer them at fixed prices.

eBay reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2023....
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC., $64.27, New York symbol IFF, remains a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes chemical compounds that improve the taste of food and the smell of consumer products.

On February 1, 2021, IFF merged with the nutrition and biosciences business of DuPont (New York symbol DD)....
KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC. $14 is a hold. The company (New York symbol KD; Conservative Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 226.8 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.kyndryl.com) took its current form on November 3, 2021, when International Business Machines Corp....

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $14 is now a hold. Shares in the medical device maker (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; ADRs outstanding: 870.2 million; Market cap: $12.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) have dropped 65% since the start of 2022, mainly due to the recall of 5.5 million sleep apnea and ventilator machines on concerns a foam used in the devices could degrade and release harmful particles.


So far, the company has distributed 4 million replacement devices and repair kits....
MICROSOFT CORP., $237.92, Nasdaq symbol MSFT, remains a buy.

Through their shares, investors directly tap the world’s largest software company. Its Windows operating system powers 85% of the world’s personal computers.

Microsoft plans to raise your quarterly dividend by 9.7% with the December 2022 payment, to $0.68 a share from $0.62....

KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC. $10 is a hold. The company (New York symbol KD; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 226.8 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.kyndryl.com) took its current form on November 3, 2021, when International Business Machines Corp....
FEDEX CORP., $161.02, New York symbol FDX, remains a buy for your long-term gains.

The company delivers packages in the U.S. and 220 other countries.

The stock fell 21% on Friday after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings for its latest quarter.

In its fiscal 2023 first quarter, ended August 31, 2022, revenue improved 5.5%, to $23.2 billion from $22.0 billion....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $130.79, New York symbol IBM, is a buy.

The company is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.

With the June 2022 payment, IBM raised your quarterly dividend by 0.6%, to $1.65 a share from $1.64....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $128.25, New York symbol IBM, is still a buy.

The company is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.

On November 3, 2021, IBM completed the spinoff of Kyndryl Holdings Inc....