The former parent is the better choice

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On November 3, 2021, IBM spun off Kyndryl—the new name for its business that helps corporate and government clients manage their datacentres. Investors received one Kyndryl share for every five IBM shares they held. Since the split, IBM has gained 15%. However, due to its focus on legacy businesses, Kyndryl is down 33%. Kyndryl is now concentrating on higher-margin contracts and cutting costs, which should lift its earnings and share price. Even so, we believe that IBM remains the better pick for your new buying. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $141 is a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 911.0 million; Market cap: $128.5* billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries. In the three months ended June 30, 2023, IBM’s revenue slipped 0.4%, to $15.46 billion from $15.54 billion a year earlier. The decline is due to weaker demand for mainframe computers (down 14.6%), which offset…