Report
Andrew Lange
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Even with a lethargic core business, IBM remains well entrenched within its large customer base

IBM reported fairly unremarkable third-quarter results which reflect the firm’s ongoing transition away from declining or low-growth core activities to higher growth “strategic imperatives.” On a trailing 12-month basis, strategic imperatives now constitute 40% of IBM’s revenue, well ahead of IBM’s goal of 40% by fiscal 2018. Cloud and analytics mainly contributed to the overall strategic imperative revenue growth rate of 15% (adjusting for currency). Capital allocation remains focused on higher...
Underlying
International Business Machines Corporation

International Business Machines provides integrated solutions and products that utilize data, information technology, capability in industries and business processes. The company has five segments: Cloud and Cognitive Software, which provides a range of software offerings; Global Business Services, which provides consulting, systems integration, application management and business process outsourcing services; Global Technology Services, which provides project services, managed and outsourcing services, cloud-delivered services, and technical and IT support services; Systems, which provides technology and service; and Global Financing, which provides client financing, among others.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Andrew Lange

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