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IBM earnings miss expectations

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Sentiment Timeline

Event Timeline

Jul 25, 2026 Big Banks Cash In, IBM Crashes Out Bearish

Hypotheses

Pending Due: Oct. 12, 2026

Software segment revenue will show steeper decline (>5% YoY) compared to overall IBM revenue decline, indicating AI-driven budget migration away from traditional software products

Pending Due: Oct. 12, 2026

IBM's revenue growth rate will decline by more than 2% year-over-year in Q2 2024 results due to enterprise software budget reallocation toward AI solutions, validating the earnings miss narrative

Pending Due: Sept. 12, 2026

IBM's stock price will recover to within 10% of pre-earnings announcement levels within 60 days as market reassesses the company's AI strategy and software segment resilience

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