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A Dirt Cheap Blue Chip Technology Dominator
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been around for a long, long time. It has been on the leading edge of modern computing technology ever since such a thing existed. IBM invented the hard disk drive in 1956, which still exists in computers today. It also invent¬ed the magnetic strip on your credit cards, the barcodes on practically every product you buy these days, and the time clocks punched by workers all over the world. It’s an innovator.

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Joshua Brooks
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Sat August 18, 2012, 09:09:27
Thanks for the insightful analysis on International Business Machines (IBM). Fidelity Investments rates the company a 9.6 out of 10 according to its Equity Summary Score, indicating a Very Bullish rating. The Equity Summary Score is an accuracy-weighted sentiment derived from the ratings of independent research providers on Fidelity.com. I use this as an additional tool of my research arsenal to gauge whether or not a company has a solid investment potential. It's not always right, though.

You also pointed out that IBM manages its business captial extremely well, which is important, especially considering the size of the company. Shareholders don't want management to squander excess capital. Thanks for that interesting piece of information.
It appears that IBM attracts top-level information technology (IT) talent. I had a business professor at Texas Christian University who was a career IBM employee. He was creative, intelligent, and professional. If a guy like that worked at IBM, I can see why it's such an innovative, successful company and an attractive long-term investment.
I'm definitely considering investing in International Business Machiness.