IBM will acquire data streaming platform Confluent in an $11bn deal that extends its push to reposition itself around artificial intelligence technology.
The deal, announced on Monday, valued Confluent at $31 a share — a roughly 34 per cent premium on Friday’s $23.14 closing price in New York. The stock jumped to just less than $30 in early trading, while IBM added 2 per cent to about $314 and extended gains this year to 42 per cent.
The deal marks a significant moment for IBM, which said Confluent was a “natural fit” that would aid its expansion into cloud and wider AI solutions.
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