After more than five years of declining sales, IBM says it will finally show investors it can grow again. Wall Street cheered, sending the shares up the most in more than eight years.

After more than five years of declining sales, IBM says it will finally show investors it can grow again. Wall Street cheered, sending the shares up the most in more than eight years.

When IBM shareholders gather today, they’ll be asked to sign off on a $33 million (€30.4m) pay package for chief executive officer Ginni Rometty.