
IBM shares plunge after weak preannouncement, worst drop since 1968
IBM’s stock closed down more than 25% after a preannounced earnings miss: adjusted EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $17.2 billion versus estimates of $3.02 and $17.86 billion. IBM cited a shift in customer spending toward AI servers and memory amid a global memory shortage, with z17 mainframe headwinds contributing. The decline, IBM’s worst since at least 1968, comes as rivals like Oracle and Accenture struggle as well; IBM will host its earnings call on July 22.









