International Business Machines: (NYSE: IBM)

$208.65

1.05 (0.51%)

Volume 2,974,347

May 21 04:01 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
		207.00 - 209.48
	
		52wk Low - High
		181.85 - 215.90
	
		Previous Close
		207.60
	
		Avg. Volume
		4,443,402
	
		Industry
		COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
	
		Market Cap
		231.37 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.80 - 1.83
	
		Beta
		0.68
	
		PE (Forward)
		12.45
	
		Current Year Est.
		16.67
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            12.45
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.35
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            16.67
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            3.79
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            3.79
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            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	16.67	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	16.67
EPS Growth	7.93%	8.84%	9.33%	10.15%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
INTL BUS MACH	IBM	207.60
ORBOTECH LTD	ORBK	11.33
CONCURRENT NEW	CCUR	7.06
MENTOR GRAPHICS	MENT	18.36
NCR CORP-NEW	NCR	31.72
DIEBOLD INC	DBD	32.11
DIGITAL CHINA	DCHIF	1.35
ECHELON CORP	ELON	2.32
IMAGE SENSE SYS	ISNS	5.16
ITERIS INC	ITI	1.72

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

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Financials

EPS TTM	15.52
Sales	104,507
Net Income	16,570
Price/Earnings	13.38
Price/Book	12.04
Price/Cash Flow	10.52
Price/Sales	2.24

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News

'IBM enables City of Dublin improve public bus transportation' - Dmeurope.Com

May 21, 2013

Apple Remains No.1 in the BrandZTM Top 100 Ranking of the Most Valuable Global Brands - M2

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Bop Design Announces Best Small Business Case Studies Use "Situation, Solution, Results" Formula - Prweb

May 21, 2013

Buckle Up for More Retail Earnings - TheStreet.com

May 21, 2013

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May 21, 2013

Canada Survey Data: Enterprise Social Collaboration on the Rise butConsumer Social Technologies Are Driving Today's Adoption - Marketwire

May 21, 2013

Catalan Institute of Health Selects IBM for Care Coordination - Close-Up Media

May 21, 2013

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May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.15
ABR (Last Week)	2.15
# of recs in ABR	20
Average Target Price	218.00
Industry Rank by ABR	72 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 14

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Day Low - High	207.00 - 209.48
52wk Low - High	181.85 - 215.90
Previous Close	207.60
Avg. Volume	4,443,402
Industry	COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Market Cap	231.37 B
Div - Yield	3.80 - 1.83
Beta	0.68
PE (Forward)	12.45
Current Year Est.	16.67
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	12.45
PEG Ratio	1.35
Current Year Est.	16.67
Current Quarter Estimate	3.79
Most Accurate Estimate	3.79
Earnings ESP	0.00%
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)

$208.65

1.05 (0.51%)

Volume 2,974,347

May 21 04:01 PM ET

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

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