Should You Buy IBM Stock Before Jan. 29?

International Business Machines (IBM 0.21%) is set to report its fourth-quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, Jan. 29. IBM stock has surged 65% over the past three years as the company spun off a big low-growth business and settled into a strategy focused on hybrid-cloud and AI platforms.With IBM trading near its all-time high, is it smart to buy the stock now or wait until the earnings dust has settled?For long-term investors, timing doesn't really matterShares of IBM could do just about an ...