Why Shares of Nokia Jumped and IBM Fell

Market Performance of Nokia and IBM

Investors who lost faith in Nokia, BlackBerry, Ericsson, or Cisco Systems missed their recent rally. Notably, Nokia gained over 60% from its 52-week low, with a 9.7% increase last week following its quarterly report.

Nokia is being viewed as an AI and cloud services supplier by stock markets. Its network infrastructure segment saw an 11% growth in net sales in the third quarter. Optical Networks experienced a 19% growth, driven by AI and Cloud customers, as stated by CEO Justin Hotard.

Network forecasts indicate that its venture fund investments will add EUR 0.1 billion to its operating profit, with a full-year profit forecast of EUR 1.7 billion to 2.2 billion.

In contrast, IBM slipped towards its 50-day moving average below $270 but then jumped 9.31% on Oct. 24 to a new 52-week high of $307.46. IBM posted a 7% revenue growth rate in Q3, with CEO Arvind Krishna stating that clients turned to IBM as a trusted partner for embedded AI and infrastructure.

CEO Justin Hotard and CEO Arvind Krishna commented on the growth driven by AI and Cloud customers.

Author's summary: Nokia and IBM show significant growth in AI and cloud services.

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