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.

New firms spun off from larger companies sometimes rise quickly, like Carrier and Otis. That’s probably because investors are familiar with their products and like their prospects. However, others such as Viatris and Kyndryl, are more obscure and need a few years to build a following....
CAMPBELL SOUP CO., $46.93, New York symbol CPB, is still a buy for long-term gains.

Under its new strategic plan, which began in 2018, Campbell sold most of its international and refrigerated-foods businesses. That let it focus on canned soups, pasta and V8 vegetable juices....
The recent market downturn has hit technology stocks particularly hard. That inherent volatility is why we advise investors to stick with well-established tech firms with popular products and services, such as Apple, Intel and IBM. All of them remain in a strong position to quickly rebound with the overall market....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $132.21, 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 will raise your quarterly dividend by 0.6% to $1.65 a share from $1.64....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP., $138.25, New York symbol IBM, is 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....
New spinoffs often struggle for a period, partly because investors tend to dump their new shares. We think that’s why Kyndryl and Viatris are down since they became separate companies. Still, we believe both will eventually move higher, and we see each of them as a hold.


KYNDRYL HOLDINGS INC....
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....
TELUS, $30.26, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $40.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.telus.com) gives you a stake in a wireless business with 11.2 million subscribers....
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....
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $101 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 338.1 million; Market cap: $34.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada’s largest food retailer, with 1,096 supermarkets....