IBM stock price jumps 2.6% — what to watch before the next trading session
New York, Jan 18, 2026, 14:31 EST — Market closed.
- IBM shares climbed 2.59% on Friday, closing at $305.67. (Yahoo Finance)
- IBM’s Institute for Business Value rolled out a new AI outlook, claiming that “by 2030, it will be the business model.” (IBM)
- U.S. stock markets will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with trading resuming Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange)
Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) rose 2.6% on Friday, closing at $305.67. The stock wrapped up the week with strength before the U.S. markets closed for the holiday break.
This shift is significant since IBM’s next big headlines will drop while cash equity trading is on hold. The World Economic Forum…
