Replies to post #6882 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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IBM addendum: In #msg-87045399, I said IBM deserved the benefit of the doubt regarding its bad 1Q13 results because it’s been such a reliable performer for a long time. Well, according to the WSJ (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323309604578433132104842610.html ), IBM had met sells-side analysts’ EPS expectations for 31 consecutive quarters (almost eight years) until the current miss.

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Looks like someone at Trefis is reading this board:

• My take on IBM’s 1Q13 results (posted 4/19/13): #msg-87045399.

• Trefis write-up on IBM (posted 4/21/13): http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356271-ibm-lays-an-egg-on-failure-to-convert-deals-and-growth-market-weakness

LOL