Trending Now - IBM Stock Soars After Resurfacing of Trump’s Praise Video

WHO:

Techmeme - President Trump praised IBM CEO Arvind Krishna.

Bloomberg Markets - International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is the company involved.

WHAT:

Techmeme - IBM shares jumped over 9% after the video resurfaced.

Bloomberg Markets - The surge added more than $24 billion to IBM’s stock-market value.

Yahoo Finance - IBM shares increased as much as 15% in premarket trading.

WHERE:

Yahoo Finance - The video was shared on social media, specifically on X.

WHEN:

Yahoo Finance - The video is from a December event.

Yahoo Finance - The video was recirculated over the weekend prior to the stock surge.

WHY:

Yahoo Finance - President Trump commended Arvind Krishna for increasing IBM's stock valuation.

HOW:

Techmeme - The video was recirculated on social media platforms, leading to the stock price increase.

Yahoo Finance - The post from Polymarket Money accumulated more than 700,000 views as of 7:30 a.m. in New York.

(UPDATED June 1, 2026 18:54 UTC)

President Trump recently praised IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, which led to a significant surge in IBM's stock value. Following the recirculation of a video from a December event on social media, IBM shares jumped over 9%, adding more than $24 billion to the company's market capitalization, with premarket trading showing an increase of up to 15%. The post from Polymarket Money, which featured the video, garnered over 700,000 views, highlighting the impact of Trump's endorsement on the stock's performance.