International Business Machines Corporation News
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through four business segments: Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing. The Software segment offers hybrid cloud platform and software solutions; software for business automation, AIOps and management, integration, and application servers; data and artificial intelligence solutions; and security software and services for threat, data, and identity. This segment also provides transaction processing software that supports clients' mission-critical and on-premise workloads in banking, airlines, and retail industries. The Consulting segment offers business transformation services, including strategy, business process design and operations, data and analytics, and system integration services; technology consulting services; and application and cloud platform services. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud-based server and storage solutions for its clients' mission-critical and regulated workloads; and support services and solutions for hybrid cloud infrastructure, as well as remanufacturing and remarketing services for used equipment. The Financing segment offers lease, installment payment, loan financing, and short-term working capital financing services. The company has collaboration agreement with Siemens Digital Industri Software to develop a combined software solution. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
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IBM Earnings Boost AI; Confluent Deal Nears Close!
- IBM’s latest quarter showed stronger-than-expected software and AI revenue, a growing generative-AI book of business, and robust mainframe demand. Near-term headwinds include a moderation in Red Hat growth tied to U.S. federal spending uncertainty and modest dilution expected from the pending Confluent acquisition. The combination of software strength and strategic data-infrastructure M&A underpins the stock’s recent upward move.
8d
IBM's AI Push: Enterprise Advantage Fuels Gains Up
IBM introduced Enterprise Advantage and Sovereign Core while partnering with e& on governed agentic AI—moves that deepen its software and consulting revenues ahead of Q4 2025 earnings and could influence IBM stock in the Dow 30.
15d
IBM Q2 Boost: Mainframes, HashiCorp Deal Nears Now
IBM’s latest quarter showed strong Software and Infrastructure gains—mainframes jumped ~70%—while Consulting bookings climbed sharply and the HashiCorp acquisition is close to closing. Improved free cash flow and reaffirmed guidance create concrete near-term catalysts for IBM stock.
21d
IBM Clears HSR for Confluent; AI Data Push Begins!
IBM secured U.S. antitrust clearance this week for its $11B acquisition of Confluent, unlocking a strategic boost to its AI, software, consulting, and infrastructure offerings. The deal advances after the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expired on Jan 12, with a shareholder vote set for Feb 12. IBM shares dipped on the news as investors weighed integration risks, but management expects the purchase to be EBITDA-accretive in Year 1 and to enhance free cash flow by Year 2. The acquisition fills a 'data-in-motion' gap in IBM's stack, strengthening watsonx and hybrid-cloud capabilities while supporting consulting engagements and infrastructure synergies.
22d
IBM's AI Push & M&A Lift Infrastructure Gains 2026
Jefferies upgraded IBM to Buy after strong Q3 infrastructure and financing results and an $11B Confluent deal. Robust infrastructure margins, high financing margins, and targeted software acquisitions are reshaping IBM’s DJ30 profile while consulting bookings lag slightly.
29d
IBM Pullback Drags Dow; Mainframes, Software Shine
IBM’s 1.1% December 31 pullback weighed on the Dow Jones, while recent quarter results show strength in software (Red Hat, automation) and a surge in mainframe (IBM Z) revenue. No new segment-specific announcements emerged in the past week; investors should watch upcoming corporate updates for fresh catalysts.
30 Dec at 01:57
IBM Confluent Deal $11B - Shift; Gerstner Honored.
IBM announced an $11 billion cash acquisition of Confluent to bolster real‑time data streaming for AI and hybrid cloud, while markets digest analyst caution and the company honors former CEO Louis Gerstner following his recent passing.