Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and equity portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, said she likes International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM).Lending support to her choice, IBM, on July 22, reported second-quarter revenue of $17.16 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $16.86 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.93 per share, beating analyst estimates of $2.86 per share.Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage hereOn the earnings front, Alphabet, on July 22, posted second-quarter revenue of approximately $119.80 billion, beating analyst estimates of $116.82 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The Google parent company reported second-quarter earnings of $9.11 per share, which may not compare to estimates. Alphabet said earnings were up 294% year-over-year.Jim Lebenthal, partner and chief market strategist at Cerity Partners, recommended Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) ahead of quarterly earnings.Amazon will release earnings results for the second quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday, July 30. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $1.82 per share on revenue of $195.97 billion.Price Action: