WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has secured a contract with a ceiling value of $112 million for up to five years from the Department of War's (DoW) Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to modernize pricing displays across commissaries worldwide, aimed to enhance operational efficiency and improve the shopping experience for military personnel and their families. This investment represents a step in advancing digital retail infrastructure for the DoW. Under the agreement, IBM will upgrade the existing Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) system at 177 U.S. commissar

TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, showing that AI-accelerated cyberattacks are reshaping the North American threat landscape and increasing pressure on Canadian organizations. North America is now the most attacked region globally, accounting for nearly a third of all incidents X-Force responded to last year -- a trend with direct implications for Canada. North American patterns offer a clear view of the risks facing Canadian enterprises, given shared cloud infrastructure, interconnected supply chains, and s

ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today released the 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing that cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever. IBM X‑Force observed a 44% increase in attacks that began with the exploitation of public-facing applications, largely driven by missing authentication controls and AI-enabled vulnerability discovery.  Some of the key highlights include:Active ransomware and extortion groups surged (49%) year

Deepgram to be IBM's first voice partner offering fast, reliable, and scalable transcription and speech technology IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Deepgram today announced a collaboration to integrate Deepgram's industry-leading speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities into IBM's watsonx Orchestrate generative AI solution. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260224864622/en/Powered by Deepgram Billboard, San Francisco, CA To address client needs for highly performant, enterprise-grade transcription and real-time captioning, IBM will embed Deepgram's capabilities into watsonx Orchestrate. This collaboration makes Deepgram I

Fourth quarter subscription revenue of $302 million, up 20% year over year; Confluent Cloud revenue of $169 million, up 23% year over year Fiscal year 2025 subscription revenue of $1,120 million, up 21% year over year; Confluent Cloud revenue of $624 million, up 27% year over year 1,521 customers with $100,000 or greater in ARR, up 10% year over year Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, ended December 31, 2025. "Confluent delivered a strong fourth quarter to close the year, including 23% year over year growth in Confluent Cloud," said Jay Kreps, co-founder and CEO, Confluent. "Ou

Three new enterprise storage systems – IBM FlashSystem 5600, 7600, and 9600 – significantly reduce storage management effortsFlashSystem.ai brings AI agents to storage arrays as co-administrators Fifth-generation FlashCore Module detects ransomware in under 1 minute, offers new advances in system resiliency and data managementARMONK, N.Y. and WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today unveiled the next generation of IBM FlashSystem, co-run by agentic AI, ushering in a new era of autonomous storage. By enhancing FlashSystem's existing AI capabilities with agentic AI, IBM is redefining resilience through sustained protection, autonomous threat analysis, and customized r

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it was selected to support the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a ceiling of $151 billion, encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility. IBM has supported the U.S. federal government for nearly a century, delivering technology that enhances mission outcomes while priorit

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a global request for proposals (RFP) for the next cohort of the IBM Impact Accelerator focused on AI for transformative education and workforce development. The program invites nonprofits or government organizations, including academic institutions, to collaborate with IBM on developing solutions that help people learn more effectively, navigate career transitions, and access the jobs needed to build economic resilience. The gap between what people learn and what employers need is widening faster than instit

The IBM IBV Five Trends for 2026 study reveals strong organizational confidence amid economic uncertainty, showing how today's AI bets are setting the trajectory for the years ahead. TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2026 /CNW/ -- Canadian organizations are entering 2026 with strong confidence in their performance, driven by long-term investments in artificial intelligence (AI). New findings from IBM (NYSE:IBM) Institute of Business Value (IBV) highlight five trends shaping how Canadian leaders will compete this year, with complementary insights from a separate new study pointing to a more fully AI-first operating model by 2030.

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The IBM (NYSE:IBM) board of directors has elected Ramon L. Laguarta to the board, effective March 1, 2026. Ramon L. Laguarta, 62, is the chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo. With a strong commitment to performance and leadership, Mr. Laguarta has led PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader, since 2018. He has played a pivotal role in PepsiCo's portfolio and cultural transformation. Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer, said: "We are pleased to have Ramon Laguarta join the IBM board of dir

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UBS upgraded IBM from Sell to Neutral and set a new price target of $236.00

Erste Group downgraded IBM from Buy to Hold

Evercore ISI reiterated coverage of IBM with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $330.00 from $315.00 previously

Jefferies upgraded IBM from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $360.00

Erste Group upgraded IBM from Hold to Buy

Oppenheimer initiated coverage of IBM with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $360.00

Bernstein initiated coverage of IBM with a rating of Mkt Perform and set a new price target of $280.00

Erste Group downgraded IBM from Buy to Hold

Oppenheimer initiated coverage of IBM with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $320.00

Wedbush resumed coverage of IBM with a rating of Outperform

Purpose-built to enable organizations to deploy their own secured, compliant and automated environments for AI-ready sovereign workloads ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced IBM Sovereign Core, the industry's first AI-ready sovereign-enabled software for enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments. Organizations around the world are facing a growing imperative to exercise control over their technology infrastructure. Driven by evolving regulatory requirements, and the need for auditable governance, enterprises and governments are seeking self-managed environments where they maintain complete

$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents Transaction expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA within the first full year, and free cash flow in year two, post closeARMONK, N.Y. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides a leading open-source enterprise data streaming platf

~ Board of Directors Issues Letter to Shareholders ~ ~ Urges Shareholders to Vote on WHITE Proxy Card FOR Erika Meinhardt, Barry B. Moullet, James B. Stallings, Jr., and Frank P. Willey ~ Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNNE) ("Cannae" or the "Company") today announced that it has filed its definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with its upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on December 12, 2025. Cannae is urging all shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card and to protect their investment by voting "FOR" ONLY Cannae's four highly qualified and experienced director nomi

Technology Company Disrupting the U.S. Parcel Delivery Industry To Benefit from Mr. Estevez's Decades of Financial Expertise NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Veho, the logistics and technology company that operates one of the largest parcel delivery platforms in the U.S., today announced that veteran finance executive Alex Estevez has joined its Board. The news follows technology leader Lydia Jett joining Veho's Board in February. Mr. Estevez has held key financial leadership and advisory roles at numerous leading technology companies, including as Chief Financial Offi

ARMONK, N.Y., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy. Hakkoda will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specialized data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI-powered business operations. Hakkoda has leading capabilities in migrating, modernizing, and monetizing data estates and is an award-winning Snowflake partner. This acquisition amplifies IBM's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for data services and help clien

HashiCorp's capabilities drive significant synergies across multiple strategic growth areas for IBM, including Red Hat, watsonx, data security, IT automation and Consulting ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed its acquisition of HashiCorp, whose products automate and secure the infrastructure that underpins hybrid cloud applications and generative AI. Together the companies' capabilities will help clients accelerate innovation, strengthen security, and get more value from the cloud. Today nearly 75% of enterprises are usi

Applications Software Technology's deep US and UK public sector skills support clients' Oracle Cloud Application transformations ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced its intent to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC1, a global Oracle consultancy. Applications Software Technology brings deep expertise driving business transformations with Oracle Cloud Applications, including for clients in the public sector such as local government and K-12 education. Public sector cloud transformations frequently face issues that include difficult

CEO David Heinzmann to retire after a distinguished 40-year career Industry veteran and board director Dr. Greg Henderson appointed CEO Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), a diversified industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today announced that David ("Dave") Heinzmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as President and CEO. The Board has appointed Dr. Greg Henderson, a member of the Littelfuse Board of Directors, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective February 10, 2025. Mr. Heinzmann will remain on the Littelfuse Board through April 2025 and, to sup

Shamla Naidoo's Extensive Background in Technology, Data, and Privacy Provides Asbury Automotive Group with Additional Cyber Security Insight Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) ("Asbury" or the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today the appointment of Shamla Naidoo to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025. The Board has appointed Ms. Naidoo to the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Resources Committee. Ms. Naidoo's election brings the total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent, including Ms. Naidoo. "We are thrilled to welcome Shamla to the Board. She is a tremendous addition and

USA News Group  CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – Several big winners have been made already in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. However, there's clearly none bigger than chipmaking giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which just surpassed two of its big tech peers to become the most valued publicly-traded company on the planet. To put it into perspective, NVIDIA's market cap is currently larger than each of Europe's largest stock markets, while lucky investors who bet $1000 on NVIDIA stock just ten years ago would be sitting on an extra $297,600 today. Now as analysts are predicting that

Fourth quarter subscription revenue of $302 million, up 20% year over year; Confluent Cloud revenue of $169 million, up 23% year over year Fiscal year 2025 subscription revenue of $1,120 million, up 21% year over year; Confluent Cloud revenue of $624 million, up 27% year over year 1,521 customers with $100,000 or greater in ARR, up 10% year over year Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, ended December 31, 2025. "Confluent delivered a strong fourth quarter to close the year, including 23% year over year growth in Confluent Cloud," said Jay Kreps, co-founder and CEO, Confluent. "Ou

Strong, broad-based performance, led by double-digit Software and Infrastructure growth;Double-digit growth in full-year profit and free cash flow ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results. "In the fourth quarter, we delivered strong revenue growth, with double-digit Software performance. Additionally, Infrastructure continued its double-digit revenue growth with the robust adoption of the next generation of our mainframe platform. Our generative AI book of business now stands at more than $12.5 billion. Thi

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast of the earnings call can be accessed at www.ibm.com/investor.  Please also visit the investor website for the earnings press release prior to the webcast. A replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event. Contact:Timothy [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswi

Acceleration in revenue growth and profit across all segments; Raises outlook for full-year revenue growth and free cash flow ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced third-quarter 2025 earnings results. "This quarter we accelerated performance across all of our segments, and again exceeded expectations for revenue, profit and free cash flow. Clients globally continue to leverage our technology and domain expertise to drive productivity in their operations and deliver real business value with AI. Our AI book of business now stands at more than

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast of the earnings call can be accessed at www.ibm.com/investor. Please also visit the investor website for the earnings press release prior to the webcast. A replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event. Media contact: Timothy Davidson [email protected] 914-844-7847 View original content to download multimedia:https://www.pr

Results led by Software and Infrastructure revenue growth; Strong margin expansion; Raises outlook for profit and free cash flow ARMONK, N.Y., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced second-quarter 2025 earnings results. "We once again exceeded expectations for revenue, profit and free cash flow in the quarter. IBM remains highly differentiated in the market because of our deep innovation and domain expertise, both crucial in helping clients deploy and scale AI. Our generative AI book of business continues to accelerate and now stands at more than $7.5 bi

ARMONK, N.Y., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast of the earnings call can be accessed at www.ibm.com/investor. Please also visit the investor website for the earnings press release prior to the webcast. A replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event. Contact:Timothy [email protected]   View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire

ARMONK, N.Y., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The IBM (NYSE:IBM) board of directors today declared an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.68 per common share, payable June 10, 2025 to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2025.  This is the 30th year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend.  IBM has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1916. Media Contact: Tim [email protected]   View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-board-approves-increase-in-quarterly-cas

Results exceed expectations driven by strong Software revenue growth, significant gross margin expansion and solid free cash flow ARMONK, N.Y., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced first-quarter 2025 earnings results. "We exceeded expectations for revenue, profitability and free cash flow in the quarter, led by strength across our Software portfolio. There continues to be strong demand for generative AI and our book of business stands at more than $6 billion inception-to-date, up more than $1 billion in the quarter," said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman,

ARMONK, N.Y., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast of the earnings call can be accessed at www.ibm.com/investor.  Please also visit the investor website for the earnings press release prior to the webcast. A replay, associated charts and prepared remarks will be available after the event. Contact: Timothy [email protected]   View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewsw