IBM's Quarterly Performance Misses Expectations, Stock Plummets; Executives Insist AI Won't Eliminate Mainframes
IBM's latest financial report shows revenue of $17.2 billion and net profit of $2.2 billion, but the performance fell far short of expectations. A decline in infrastructure business led to a record 25% drop in stock price in one day, and the full-year growth forecast has been downgraded. The main reason is a sharp 42% drop in mainframe sales, with rising costs squeezing budgets, and the contraction of core businesses triggering a chain reaction.