IBM Shares Drop Amid Concerns Over AI Spending Shift

IBM shares fell nearly a quarter on July 14, 2026 after the company reported disappointing preliminary second-quarter results. The decline reflects concerns that rising corporate spending on hardware and infrastructure is shifting away from IBM's higher-margin software and consulting services.

By Faizan Farooque Fri, July 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM GMT+3 8 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 16, 2026, 23:00 UTC

IBM Shares Drop Amid Concerns Over AI Spending Shift

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Topics: AI Corporate Strategy Enterprise IT Spending Stock Performance

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