The Quantum Gamble: Why Traders Are Betting Big on Legacy Tech The recent surge in options trading on IBM has left many wondering if this is more than just a simple case of traders chasing the latest tech fad.
The US Commerce Department's plan to hand over $1 billion to the Armonk based giant suggests that something significant is brewing.
For those who remember the dot com era, this story should sound eerily familiar: government investment and industry partnerships reviving a struggling industry, with investors taking outsized bets on a potential turnaround.