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IBM Sales Far from Blue

IBM is bucking the recession, and is expecting its revenues and earnings to rise more sharply than the price of a New York Giants ticket. Revenue should be right around $25 billion -- which, if you multiply by four, gives a $100 billion run rate, enough to bail out one mid-size investment firm. Profits are also expected to be solidly in "kick-butt" territory.

What's IBM doing right? Insight welcome at [email protected].

Posted by Doug Barney on October 13, 2008


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