Accenture’s recent cloud and digital investments pay off in Q2; but margin outlook overshadows
The consulting and outsourcing giant has spent more than US$3bn on 70-or-so acquisitions in the digital and cloud spaces over the past few years
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NYSE:IBM
International Business Machines Corp is a provider of hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) and business services. The company provides integrated solutions and products that use data, information technology in industries and business processes. Its segments include Software, Consulting, Infrastructure and Financing.
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The consulting and outsourcing giant has spent more than US$3bn on 70-or-so acquisitions in the digital and cloud spaces over the past few years
Substantial growth in recurring revenue is helping to provide income predictability.
Wall Street shares closed higher; US Federal gov't shutdown
Proactive takes a look at what was piquing investor interest after the bell in New York
IBM remains in a ‘work-in-progress’ mode, according to Wedbush Securities, which has increased its target price for "Big Blue"
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The Dow enjoyed its best session in seven weeks, rising 323 points
The system will digitise the supply chain and allow users to track international cargo in real time.
'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' are two related, side-channel attacks against modern CPU microprocessors; AMD it not susceptible to Meltdown but it is to Spectre. Intel chips are susceptible to both
RBC’s analysts said: "A return to gross margin stability coupled with revenue growth in 2018 should set-up the stock for a year of outperformance especially considering the depressed valuation"
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Proactive picks out some highlight stocks from Wednesday's pre-market trade
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Proactive takes a look at what was piquing investor interest after the bell in New York
US stocks head higher into the close on Wednesday as the rally continues
Big Blue was wanted in screen-based trading ahead of the market open after releasing third quarter earnings last night
FTSE 100 closed at 7,542, below last Thursday’s closing high of 7,556.24 while the Dow soared above the 23,000 level today
The project is part of IBM’s ‘blockchain as a service’ initiative which was first announced earlier this year.
The company recently signed a multi-year agreement with Bloomberg.
IBM has posted its 21st quarterly decline, reflecting waning legacy businesses
We are looking at what moved the needle last night after hours in New York
It would take the disruptive financial technology behind cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, into one of the first implementations within the institutional banking system.
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Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Tesla, Microsoft and IBM have accused Donald Trump of putting the environment under threat