Dow Approaches 10-Day Record With A Little Help – International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Chevron Corporation (CVX), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ)

Big Blue has been all over the news lately, giving investors plenty of reasons to get excited. That excitement pushed International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) to its all-time high yesterday. The tech giant has been working with the city of Boston to improve systemwide initiatives like traffic, water management, and airport logistics. So far, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has been able to use International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s predictive software successfully and has cut down on its work orders by 38% by reducing unnecessary maintenance. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is also looking to expand its use of Watson, the supercomputer that won on Jeopardy! and has since helped doctors improve the speed and quality of care for cancer patients. Students were asked for ideas that Watson could tackle as its next job. Their answer: legal research.

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