
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has had a solid start to 2025. Shares are up 15% as of the Feb. 6 close. This was mostly due to its recent earnings report, which surpassed expectations. IBM, a lesser-talked-about player in AI, is positioning itself as a formidable force.
Along with its strong earnings results, the company noted that it sees the development of the distilled DeepSeek models as a validation of its strategy.