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BUSINESS · OCT 8, 2026

IBM, McDonald's and Pool Corp Trade at Discounts

Investment analysis identifies IBM, McDonald's and Pool Corp as dividend stocks trading at discounts following year-to-date declines between 23% and 30%.

Investment analysis identifies International Business Machines, McDonald's and Pool Corp. as dividend stocks currently trading at discounts, with year-to-date declines ranging from 23% to 30%. All three companies maintain dividend yields between 3% and 3.3% despite their recent market downturns.

International Business Machines saw its stock price drop 25% following a second-quarter earnings miss. The decline resulted from delayed deals and industry shifts in memory and storage. CEO Arvind Krishna admitted that the company faltered during the quarter.

McDonald's shares declined 23% amid soft global comparable-store sales growth. The company is responding with an $8.5 billion overhaul that includes AI-powered systems such as ArchIQ and Archy. Pool Corp. experienced the steepest drop at 30%, attributed to high interest rates that have negatively impacted home sales and pool installations, though the company reports growth in its Pool360 digital ecosystem.


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