IBM Shares Face Headwinds Amid Shifting Market Conditions

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After a robust performance last year, IBM is encountering renewed pressure. The technology giant’s recent quarterly results were not the issue; instead, a changing macroeconomic landscape and valuation concerns are weighing on investor sentiment.

The primary drivers behind the recent three-week decline in IBM’s share price are a combination of broader market forces and questions about its valuation. Rising yields on U.S. Treasury bonds often lead the market to apply a higher discount rate to future corporate earnings, a dynamic that disproportionately impacts stocks with richer valuations.