IBM's business model remains strong despite a 7% decline in mainframe infrastructure revenue, supported by loyal legacy customers and solid free cash flow. Software growth, especially an 11% increase in Red Hat revenue, helps offset mainframe challenges. The recent drop in IBM stock has normalized its valuation multiples to 17.6x, reflecting market concerns about near-term risks and slower growth. The analyst maintains a Buy rating, viewing the $210 stock level as a strong support and a good buying opportunity amid the pullback.
Energy prices cooled in June, easing inflation pressures despite ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. Morgan Stanley reported record quarterly revenue and profit, boosted by a surge in equities trading fueled by the A...
IBM reported earnings and revenue below expectations due to enterprises reducing spending on traditional IT systems to invest in their own AI infrastructure. This shift indicates companies prefer developing on-premises AI solutions with cheaper open-...
US stock futures rose after a softer-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) report reduced the chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike in July. The market now awaits today's Producer Price Index (PPI) data, which could either confirm easing inflatio...
IBM introduced Power Autonomous Operations, an AI agent that autonomously monitors and resolves issues in Power systems up to 15 times faster than manual methods, enhancing system uptime and efficiency. Alongside, IBM launched the Power S1112, a comp...
Sperax, creator of the auto-yield stablecoin USDs and SperaxOS AI agent workspace, has become an official IBM Business Partner. This partnership combines Sperax's AI-driven DeFi technology with IBM's enterprise AI and cloud infrastructure, enabling r...
