The sector-wide rout was ignited by IBM releasing its preliminary second-quarter results ahead of schedule

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

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,…

CEO blamed the shortfall on weakness in the software and infrastructure business because clients shifted money toward hardware purchases.

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 stock tumbled after the company published its earnings ahead of schedule and acknowledged a "disappointing" quarter.

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

Software investors have long been on edge over fears that AI tools capable of automating routine work could pose an existential threat to the industry. Tuesday's announcement…

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

IBM stock hits a rough patch: Q2 revenue misses estimates amid shifting enterprise spending. Here’s the impact on the tech market.

IBM shares plunged more than 23 per cent on Tuesday after the tech giant warned that customers were diverting spending

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

Software and IT service stocks are under pressure as investors fret the proliferation of AI will reduce demand for their services. Read more

The sector-wide rout was ignited by IBM releasing its preliminary second-quarter results ahead of schedule

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

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…

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

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.