IBM's Q2 miss wasn't weak AI demand. It was budget rotation to hardware. Here's what the shift from software to infrastructure spend means for CIOs

IBM's Q2 miss wasn't weak AI demand. It was budget rotation to hardware. Here's what the shift from software to infrastructure spend means for CIOs

July 14 : IBM said it had "faltered" in keeping pace with a shift in corporate spending from software to data-center infrastructure and forecast second-quarter earnings below…

July 14 : IBM's preliminary second-quarter revenue forecast came below Wall Street estimate on Tuesday, as customers prioritized spending on AI infrastructure, including servers,…

July 14 : IBM sparked a market rout on Tuesday after forecasting second-quarter revenue below estimates and signaling that businesses were favoring spending on data-center…

IBM's preliminary Q2 2026 revenue of $17.2 billion missed analyst estimates of $17.86 billion, sending shares lower ahead of its July 22 earnings call.

According to the preliminary results, the company expects revenue of $17.2 billion during the quarter, compared with analysts' estimate of $17.86 billion, according to data…

IBM stock dropped nearly 20%, erasing $55 billion in market cap after an earnings miss driven by software and infrastructure weakness. What it means for

IBM shares plunged over 20% on Tuesday and the company led a massive market rout after forecasting second-quarter revenue below estimates and signaling...

IBM warns AI infrastructure spending is hurting software budgets as revenue misses estimates, sending IBM shares and software stocks sharply lower.

IBM issued preliminary Q2 results showing revenue of $17 billion, below analyst estimates, as clients shifted spending and large deals failed to close.

IBM's second-quarter results missed expectations, impacted by customer spending shifts, triggering one of the worst crashes in its stock. CEO Arvind Krishna said clients…

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wrote a letter to shareholders about a revenue miss. It's renewing months-old fears about a SaaSpocalypse.

IBM startled investors Tuesday with an acknowledgment that shifting priorities in the AI economy are bludgeoning its core business.

CEO Arvind Krishna admitted the tech giant ‘did not adapt quickly enough’.

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IBM stock plunged 25% after Q2 2026 revenue of $17.2B missed estimates by $700M, marking its worst day since 1968 as AI spending shifts rattle markets.

AI shopping spree pulled spending away from IBM’s infrastructure and software business. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

IBM stock dropped 25% after Q2 results missed estimates. Enterprise customers are shifting budgets from software to AI hardware, reshaping tech spending.

IBM shares fell 25% after a Q2 revenue warning of $17.2B missed estimates. Here's what the historic drop means for the IT sector and enterprise tech.

IBM's Q2 miss and 25% stock drop reveal enterprises shifting AI spend from software to hardware, with ripple effects for crypto mining and tech markets.