By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2025-12-31 03:39:00
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 21:44 ET — Market closed
- IBM shares fell 1.2% to $302.05 at Tuesday’s close. Yahoo Finance
- The stock move came as U.S. indexes drifted lower in holiday-thin trading, with investors parsing Fed signals and a pullback in parts of tech. Reuters
- Traders are watching IBM’s next earnings announcement, listed for Jan. 28, and whether the stock holds near $302 support. IBM
International Business Machines fell 1.2% on Tuesday, ending at $302.05 as the stock eased back from recent highs in the final stretch of the year. Yahoo Finance
The timing mattered. Liquidity tends to thin late in December, and that can amplify moves when investors rebalance portfolios heading into year-end.
IBM has still gained about 37% so far in 2025, and Tuesday’s drop pushed it below key near-term trend levels that chart-focused traders track. A 50-day moving average — a simple trend gauge that smooths prices over 50 sessions — stood around $304. Barchart
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