Tuesday, October 18, 2011

IBM Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Just last week, IBM 's (NYSE: IBM ) shares hit an all-time high of $190.53, giving the company a $222 billion market capitalization and making it the No. 2 most valuable tech operator in the world. But as of this week, investors have become a bit more concerned. While IBM’s latest earnings report definitely was strong — with earnings up 13%, to $3.19 per share — it still wasn’t enough to keep up with Wall Street's expectations. The main reason was IBM's revenues, which came to $26.2 billion against the consensus estimate of $26.3 billion. On the news, IBM's shares fell 4.73% to $177.76. So might IBM be suffering from the slowdown in the economy, or can the company push forward and continue to grow? To see, here's a look at the pros and cons: Pros Great management.



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