Investors Can Find Comfort In International Business Machines’ (NYSE:IBM) Earnings Quality
Shareholders appeared unconcerned with International Business Machines Corporation’s (NYSE:IBM) lackluster earnings report last week. Our analysis suggests that while the profits are soft, the foundations of the business are strong.
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The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit
To properly understand International Business Machines’ profit results, we need to consider the US$3.5b expense attributed to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found…
