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A bad day for International Business Machines has turned into great day for CrowdStrike Holdings and other cybersecurity companies. The reason why seems to be a short reference about cybersecurity in a letter to shareholders from IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. Krishna discussed how IBM clients in June shifted quarterly capital spending toward servers, storage, and memory purchases ahead of expected price increases.

HSBC downgrades IBM shares to the equivalent of Sell, pointing to better investment opportunities in a basket of stocks including IonQ and Accenture.

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Tech stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (

The Nasdaq gained 0.9% while the Dow fell 0.2% in a split decision. IBM's 24.9% plunge and Goldman Sachs' 7.4% surge explain Tuesday's split decision.

IBM stock tumbled after an unexpected AI spending shift hit quarterly results.

IBM's warning pointed to stronger demand for servers, storage and cybersecurity.

CrowdStrike and other cybersecurity-related stocks surged as IBM warned of a spending shift among enterprise customers.

IBM (IBM) shares plummeted Tuesday after the company's preliminary second-quarter results fell short

Calls collapse as traders rush toward downside protection

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IBM issued profit warning after weak second quarter, triggering selloff in software sector including Microsoft

On July 14, 2026, IBM’s profit warning dragged on the Dow even as easing inflation and resilient bank stocks steadied broader U.S. markets.

The dollar slid Tuesday after a drop in US inflation dented expectations of an interest rate hike later this month.Earlier Tuesday, the market saw a roughly 40 percent probability of a US interest rate hike this month, but that fell to 13 percent after the CPI data was published.

Yahoo Finance's Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre and Senior Business Reporter Brooke DiPalma join Julie Hyman on Market Catalysts to break down the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, what it means for the Federal Reserve's rate-cut outlook, and how Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's testimony could shape expectations for monetary policy.

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading, as the big banks kicked off earnin

IBM is on track for its biggest share price slump on record after warning that AI is eating into its business.

For a stock like Palantir (PLTR), the conversation always seems to begin and end with one thing: growth. With the shares down 8.7% over the last year, it’s clear the market is skeptical that the company can maintain its torrid pace. The stock now trades at just 63% of its 52-week high, suggesting a lot of pessimism is already baked in.

IBM stock collapsed 25% after the company preannounced its Q2 earnings results.

IBM stock collapses 25% after the company preannounced its Q2 earnings results.

IBM stock collapses 25% after the company preannounced its Q2 earnings results.

International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) shares fell about 25% to $217 on Tuesday after the company released preliminary second quarter 2026 results that came in below Wall Street expectations and warned that an unexpected shift in customer spending weighed on its software and...

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and his Opening Bid panel featuring guests: Globalt Investments senior portfolio manager Thomas Martin, Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye, and Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Brooke DiPalma break down IBM's (IBM) worse-than-expected quarterly results and what they signal for the company's future as the stock tumbles nearly 25% in today's session.

IBM shares sank as much as 25% as the company issued a profit warning citing a shift in customer spending from software to AI hardware and memory chips.

Shares of IBM are headed for their worst day since the "Black Monday" market crash of 1987. The stock plunged some 24% in morning trading after the company issued a profit warning. IBM said the performance of its software and infrastructure business fell short of expectations in the second quarter, and the company didn’t react quickly enough to the changing market conditions.

Investing.com -- While IBM’s negative second-quarter preannouncement sent shockwaves through the broader enterprise software sector, Wall Street is identifying a clear silver lining for cybersecurity stocks. According to a new research note from Barclays analyst Saket Kalia, the massive shift in enterprise capital expenditure (capex) that derailed IBM’s software sales is actually acting as a short-term catalyst for firewall vendors, compounded by an increasingly hostile global threat environment

The Dow is caught in a tug-of-war between strong bank earnings and IBM's historic drop. The Dow's top performer was Goldman Sachs, which popped 5.5% after reporting record results. Goldman is the heaviest weighted component in the Dow.

June CPI came in at 3.5% annually, below the 3.8% economists expected, but rising oil prices and an IBM warning capped gains

IBM (IBM) stock is plunging upwards of 20% in Tuesday's pre-market trading after releasing weaker-than-expected preliminary second quarter earnings results. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley and Trustless Media founder Zack Guzman to help analyze how IBM's stock reaction may relate to the memory chip trade. IBM is scheduled to release its full second quarter figures on Wednesday, July 22.

Software stocks were hammered after IBM preannounced weaker-than-expected Q2 financial results. Shares in IT services firms also fell.