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19. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)

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Technology company International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks. Throughout 2025 he continued to support the firm despite relatively modest share price performance in today’s AI era. Cramer primarily praised International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) for two reasons. These were the strength of its software business and its quantum computing initiatives. The CNBC TV host believes that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has one of the most developed quantum computing businesses in the industry. In late June, the firm announced a partnership with Deloitte and Red Hat to help fortify supply chains against cyberattacks. In a tweet, Cramer discussed the potential for International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) to lose out on its partnership with Starbucks:

“Starbucks’ stock going nuts because it might cut out Microsoft and IBM… Brutal to think about how many companies might switch from current programs to ai–especially after companies see how much a stock climbs if a company can figure out how not to rely on expensive programs.”