$IBM(IBM)$ I can't believe my luck with this one. I had sold my position above $300, waiting for a pullback to around $280. I was genuinely surprised when it opened in the $220s recently. I started buying just below $220 and added more around $205. It's set to go ex-dividend in about three weeks. I'm watching to see if it jumps after the earnings report.
$IBM(IBM)$ The stock got hit during the Halftime Report segment, but it bounced back higher afterward. It seems like a large short position might have been trying to cover.
HSBC suggested investors consider $IONQ Inc.(IONQ)$ as an alternative to $IBM(IBM)$ for a synthetic holding. I've been holding this stock since it was under $3, and from where I stand, the conviction hasn't been stronger. The recent retail-driven moves feel like positioning before another potential move up, with a solid base already established.