Investors who lost faith in Nokia, BlackBerry, Ericsson, or Cisco Systems missed their recent rally. Nokia's stock surged over 60% from its 52-week low, with a 9.7% increase last week following its quarterly report.
Nokia is now being viewed as an AI and cloud services supplier by stock markets. In Q3, its network infrastructure segment saw an 11% growth in net sales, with Optical Networks increasing by 19% due to AI and Cloud customers, as stated by CEO Justin Hotard.
According to CEO Justin Hotard, AI and Cloud customers contributed to the growth of Optical Networks.
Meanwhile, IBM's stock slipped towards its 50-day moving average but jumped 9.31% on Oct. 24 to a new 52-week high of $307.46. In Q3, IBM achieved a 7% revenue growth rate, with CEO Arvind Krishna stating that clients turned to IBM as a trusted partner for embedded AI and infrastructure.
Author's summary: Nokia and IBM show promising growth in AI and cloud services.