IBM +3.5% in AH session on solid 4Q12 and bullish EPS outlook for 2013: non-GAAP: $16.70+; GAAP: $15.53+.
IBM has previously projected 2015 non-GAAP EPS of at least $20. To get to $20 in 2015 from $16.70 in 2013 requires 9.5% annual growth during the next two years.
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