Same Story for IBM: Shift to Strategic Imperatives Continues; Shares Remain Fairly Valued
The story stayed the same during IBM’s first-quarter results, with the firm continuing its ongoing shift to higher-growth and higher-margin strategic imperatives. For the quarter, strategic imperatives grew 13% year over year to $7.8 billion, with notable cloud revenue growth of 35% driving the result. Still, headwinds in legacy areas remain a growth drag and are expected to be a burden as IBM strives to generate positive medium-term group revenue growth. We were surprised by the decline in gros...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.
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