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IBM shares plunge 25% amid AI-driven spending shift

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IBM's stock experienced a significant drop of over 25%, marking one of its steepest single-day declines, following a disappointing preliminary second-quarter earnings report. The company cited a shift in corporate customer spending towards AI infrastructure, such as servers and cybersecurity, which negatively impacted sales of its higher-margin mainframe computers and related software. This trend has raised concerns about the long-term viability of traditional software stocks in the face of advancing AI capabilities. AI

IMPACT Highlights how AI infrastructure demand is disrupting traditional enterprise software and hardware sales.

RANK_REASON Company financial results impacted by AI trends, not a core AI release or research.

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IBM shares plunge 25% amid AI-driven spending shift

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Graeme Wearden, Blake Montgomery and agencies ·

    IBM loses quarter of its value as tech giant’s shares plunge and profits falter

    <p>IBM issued profit warning after weak second quarter, triggering selloff in software sector including Microsoft</p><p>Shares in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ibm">IBM</a> plunged more than 25% on Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing prelimina…

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