Report
Andrew Lange
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

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

IBM was finally able to post positive year-over-year revenue growth during its fourth quarter. The result broke IBM’s 22 consecutive quarter decline streak and finally signifies the tipping point where “Strategic Imperatives” growth is outweighing declines or stagnation in non-strategic businesses. However, the positive revenue result doesn’t come as a surprise and we had expected such an outcome based on the size of the Strategic Imperatives business, the Systems sales cycle, and the timing of ...
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.

Analysts
Andrew Lange

Other Reports on these Companies
Other Reports from Morningstar

ResearchPool Subscriptions

Get the most out of your insights

Get in touch