Why IBM Stock Outperformed in April

April was a rough month for the stock market as a whole, but International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) managed to buck the trend. While the S&P 500 was down 8.8% for the month, a strong earnings report pushed IBM stock up 1.7%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

With IBM's managed infrastructure services business no longer dragging it down, solid demand for software and consulting helped the century-old tech giant beat analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings.

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