International Business Machines: (NYSE: IBM)

$203.04

0.84 (0.42%)

Volume 3,177,818

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		202.55 - 205.17
	
		52wk Low - High
		181.85 - 215.90
	
		Previous Close
		202.20
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,615,697
	
		Industry
		COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
	
		Market Cap
		224.20 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.80 - 1.88
	
		Beta
		0.68
	
		P/E (F1)
		12.12
	
		Current Year Est.
		16.68
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            12.12
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.32
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            16.68
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            3.79
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-17-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            15.52
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            9.20%
                        
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            Company Description
        
IBM is an information technology (IT) company. The company operates in five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Software, Systems and Technology, and Global Financing. The Global Technology Services segment provides IT infrastructure services and business process services. The Global Business Services segment offers professional services and application management services. The Software segment consists primarily of middleware and operating systems software. The Systems and Technology segment provides computing power and storage solutions; and semiconductor technology products and packaging solutions. The Global Financing segment invests in financing assets, leverages with debt and manages the associated risks. IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	3.79	3.94	16.68	18.36
Number of Estimates	6	6	8	15
Low Estimate	3.77	3.85	16.46	18.00
High Estimate	3.80	3.98	16.77	NA
Year Ago EPS	3.51	3.62	15.25	16.68
EPS Growth	7.93%	8.84%	9.37%	10.11%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
INTL BUS MACH	IBM	202.20
ORBOTECH LTD	ORBK	12.11
CONCURRENT NEW	CCUR	7.96
NCR CORP-NEW	NCR	33.16
DIEBOLD INC	DBD	32.31
DIGITAL CHINA	DCHIF	1.42
ECHELON CORP	ELON	2.36
ITERIS INC	ITI	1.75
MENTOR GRAPHICS	MENT	19.41
MERCURY COMPUTR	MRCY	9.26

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

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Zacks Commentary

IBM Lays Off 1300 U.S. Workers

Jun 14, 2013

CA's CA IM 2.0 to Help Empowered

Jun 13, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: IBM, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Genpact, Hewlett-Packard and Urban Outfitters

Jun 13, 2013

Insourcing: A Silver Lining Ahead?

Jun 12, 2013

Chatham to Buy Hyatt Place Pittsburgh

Jun 12, 2013

Accenture Grabs 2 More Deals

Jun 11, 2013

AT&T, IBM in eCommerce Deal

Jun 10, 2013

CA Tech Helps Spanish Banking Group

Jun 06, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	15.52
Sales	104,507
Net Income	16,570
Price/Earnings	13.03
Price/Book	11.73
Price/Cash Flow	10.24
Price/Sales	2.17

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News

PTC to Unveil Creo Design and Analysis Apps.SUBJECTCODE07000000 - Close-Up Media

Jun 18, 2013

UMC Becomes Part of IBM Chip Alliance for 10nm Process Development - Close-Up Media

Jun 18, 2013

comForte 21 Teams with Protegrity USA to Provide Data Security for the Enterprise - Close-Up Media

Jun 18, 2013

Compuware Looks To Recharge Growth With APM Features - Investors Business Daily

Jun 17, 2013

Cyber Network chooses IBM Flex Systems to upgrade IT infrastructure - Datamonitor

Jun 17, 2013

Dannon selects IBM cloud-based predictive analytics - Datamonitor

Jun 17, 2013

Digital Rights Management Market Forecast to 2017 - M2

Jun 17, 2013

Fashola to Implement Best Practice for Lagos Transportation System - All Africa Global Media

Jun 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.10
ABR (Last Week)	2.15
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	218.00
Industry Rank by ABR	108 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 15

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Day Low - High	202.55 - 205.17
52wk Low - High	181.85 - 215.90
Previous Close	202.20
Avg. Volume	3,615,697
Industry	COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Market Cap	224.20 B
Div - Yield	3.80 - 1.88
Beta	0.68
P/E (F1)	12.12
Current Year Est.	16.68
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	12.12
PEG Ratio	1.32
Current Year Est.	16.68
Current Quarter Estimate	3.79
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-17-2013
EPS Last Year	15.52
Expected Earnings Growth	9.20%

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International Business Machines: (NYSE: IBM)

$203.04

0.84 (0.42%)

Volume 3,177,818

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

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