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IBM Corp. (IBM) is in the Technology Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $98.7B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $10.4B
- Market Cap
- May 09 2008
- $170.3B
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HP to Buy EDS in Challenge to IBM
By Franklin Paul NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) plans to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems (EDS) to better compete against IBM (IBM), but Wall Street questioned whether the $12.6 billion (6.5 billion pound) deal for a slow-growing company was overpriced. HP...
HP Seals EDS Deal; Services No. 2 Behind IBM; Can Hurd Run EDS Better?
Updated: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd said Tuesday he plans to use a familiar playbook to integrate Electronic Data Systems: Leverage scale, squeeze costs — and underpromise and overdeliver. "We're running the playbook we know how to run very well," said Hurd, on a conference call with analysts....
HP Challenges IBM With $12.6 Billion EDS Deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ) has struck a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS) for $12.6 billion, seeking to boost its technology services business to better compete against market leader IBM (IBM). The companies said the deal values EDS...
Flomerics Surges After Rejects Mentor Cash Bid
LONDON (Reuters UK) - Shares in engineering software firm Flomerics Group (FLO) surged on Friday after rejecting a buyout offer from larger U.S. rival Mentor Graphics, saying it would explore interest from several other parties. Flomerics is up 15 percent to 102 pence a share at...
Flomerics Surges After Rejects Mentor Cash Bid
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British engineering software firm Flomerics Group (FLO) surged on Friday after rejecting a buyout offer from larger U.S. rival Mentor Graphics, saying it would explore interest from several other parties. Flomerics is up 15 percent to 102 pence...
Yahoo Overshadows Microsoft Earnings and Forecast
By Daisuke Wakabayashi SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters UK) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT) is expected to provide a first glimpse at its projections for its coming year, but news of any progress on a possible deal with Yahoo Inc (YHOO) could overshadow even an upbeat outlook. Microsoft is...
Yahoo Overshadows Microsoft Earnings, Forecast
By Daisuke Wakabayashi SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT) is expected to provide a first glimpse at its projections for its coming year, but news of any progress on a possible deal with Yahoo Inc (YHOO) could overshadow even an upbeat outlook....
Earnings Are Key as Dow Nears Turnaround
By Jennifer Coogan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will have seen enough corporate results by the end of this week to determine if the recent string of encouraging earnings was an anomaly or a real sign stocks can weather the credit crisis and...
AMD Posts Sixth Straight Quarterly Net Loss
By Duncan Martell SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) posted its sixth consecutive quarterly net loss on Thursday as the chip maker continued to lose market share to far larger rival Intel Corp (INTC). But AMD shares ticked higher in...
IBM Raises Full Year Earnings Target
IBM have posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised its 2008 outlook, boosting shares 3 per cent and sending a bullish signal about technology earnings in the face of a weak US economy.International Business Machines Corp's technology services, consulting and software revenues were particularly strong and investors breathed a collective...
IBM Raises Full Year Earnings Target
By Philipp Gollner SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - IBM (IBM) posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and raised its 2008 outlook, boosting the shares 2.7 percent and sending an encouraging signal about technology earnings in the face of a weak U.S. economy....
Fear Recedes as Corporate Profits Reassure Investors
By Doris Frankel CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index or VIX on Wednesday dropped to its lowest levels this year as encouraging earnings from blue-chip stocks helped lift investors' spirits after a string of disappointments last...
IBM's Study on Corporate Social Responsibility: It's a New World
IBM is out with an interesting new study that I think speaks volumes about what top managements should be thinking about these days. Essentially, IBM is arguing, based on a survey of 250 companies globally, that we have crossed from one world--in which chief executive officers worry only about shareholders--into...
Improve patient care by improving the capabilities of your PACS
As your healthcare organization makes the transition to digital imaging and recordkeeping, you face a whole new set of technological challenges. But if you can transform the overwhelming amount of data into usable information, you can access records faster and more reliably - and benefit from operational efficiencies and better...
Find out how to "Wow" the customer while managing costs
Current bank trends indicate profit margins are flat. Retaining top bank customers is becoming harder and harder. Is your financial institution ready to buck this trend? With seven thought-provoking white papers, the IBM Front Office eKit for Financial Institutions can help. With the eKit, you'll learn...
Discover the Convenience of Remote Deposit Solutions from IBM.
The IBM Remote Deposit eKit is a must-read for financial institutions like banks and credit unions. You'll gain insight on the latest remote deposit capture (RDC) technology, and explore solutions that help companies scan account information and electronically deposit funds. You'll learn how RDC can reduce costs, increase customer service...
Study reveals the ABCs of successful biopharmaceutical partnerships
Recently, the IBM Institute of Business Value and Silico Research conducted a study that uncovered a disturbing trend--more than half of all joint bio tech ventures fail. Learn how to make sure yours doesn't. Discover the basics of the ABC Framework, a methodology that can help your collaborations succeed. Get...
Are American Multinationals Still "American?"
In case you missed it, Claudia Deutsch of the New York Times had an excellent article about how General Electric is trying to become even more international than it already is. Many of America's top companies are making 50 percent of their sales offshore. United Technologies makes 60 percent of...
Webcast: Master Info Solutions: Introducing the IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server
Businesses today must manage their information as a strategic asset in order to cope with intensifying regulatory compliance, competitive, and customer pressures. IBM's comprehensive Information on Demand portfolio helps companies unlock the business value of information by freeing it from silos and delivering it in-line and in-context across the...
IBM Releases Beta 4 of Free Lotus Symphony Suite
Remember Lotus Symphony, the free office suite introduced by IBM last September? It's like a kinder, gentler version of OpenOffice (meaning it's nicer-looking and more user-friendly than the popular open-source suite). IBM just took the wraps off a new beta, bringing a host of new features and bug fixes to...
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- Incorporated: 1911
- CEO: Mr. Samuel J. Palmisano
International Business Machines is a worldwide information technology company which primarily provides a variety of business products and services through the utilization of information technology. Co.'s primary operations comprise a Global Technology Services segment, which primarily reflects Internet Technology infrastructure services and business process services; a Global Business Services segment, which primarily reflects professional services and application outsourcing services; a Software segment, which consists primarily of middleware and operating systems software; a Systems and Technology that provides business applications; and a Global Financing segment.
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Board of Directors
Mr. Samuel J. Palmisano
Chairman
Mr. Sidney Taurel
Mr. Lorenzo H. Zambrano
Ms Cathleen Black
Dr. William R. Brody M.D., Ph
Mr. Kenneth I. Chenault
Mr. Michael L. Eskew
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Ph.D.
Mr. Lucio A. Noto
Mr. James W. Owens
Ms. Joan E. Spero
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One New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY
914 499-1900
NAICS Code
Electronic Computer Manufacturing: 334111
