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Benzinga
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Anusuya Lahiri

Here's Why Morgan Stanley Is Bullish On IBM

  • Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring upgraded the rating on International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) to Overweight from Equal-weight, with a price target boost to $150 from $147 (16% upside).
  • Woodring saw IBM as a reliable "defensive play" amid more significant risks in the tech sector. 
  • IBM will likely outperform in Q1 in a scenario of IT hardware budget cuts, with more than half of its sales coming from recurring revenue sources and only 20% of revenue from hardware and operating systems.
  • Woodring also credited CEO Arvind Krishna for taking steps to stimulate IBM, like accelerating mergers and acquisitions, expanding partnerships, etc.
  • Woodring saw signs of improving customer sentiment and spending plans.
  • Price Action: IBM shares traded higher by 1.03% at $127.44 on the last check Thursday.
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