/AI%20(artificial%20intelligence)/Artificial%20Intelligence%20technology%20concept%20by%20NicoEINino%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Legacy tech giant International Business Machines (IBM) has broken out as a surprise outperformer in 2024, with the shares up 42% on a year-to-date basis - easily surpassing the 22.5% returns of the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX).
The tech stock hit an all-time high of $237.37 earlier this week, driven to new heights by its pivot to artificial intelligence (AI), which is producing substantial revenue growth for the company.