Wednesday, May 9, 2007

IBM Reaches 5-Year High After Goldman Upgrades Stock, Says Profit May Rise

(Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. climbed to the highest level in five years after Goldman Sachs & Co. upgraded the world's largest computer-services provider and said earnings may rise because of an accelerated share repurchasing plan.

Analyst Laura Conigliaro, who raised her rating to ``buy'' from ``neutral,'' also cited a ``coming tailwind'' from the company's decreasing pension costs. She expects earnings growth of 13 percent this year and 16 percent next year.


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