IBM shares rose 5% in extended trading on Wednesday, after the company reported second-quarter results that surpassed analysts' predictions.
Earnings per share: $2.43 adjusted vs. $2.20 expected, according to LSEG$2.43 adjusted vs. $2.20 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $15.77 billion vs. $15.62 billion expected, according to LSEG.
Revenue increased 1.9% from $15.48 billion a year ago, IBM said in a statement.
IBM said its software business brought in revenue of $6.74 billion, up 7% and more than the StreetAccount consensus of $6.49 billion.
That was down 0.9% and below the $5.23 billion StreetAccount consensus.
Persons:
Arvind Krishna
Organizations:
IBM, LSEG Revenue, Revenue, Palo Alto Networks
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LSEG, Montreal