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IBM’s Q3 Performance: A Detailed Financial Perspective 
                    
Revenue and Earnings Analysis:
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Free Cash Flow and 2023 Targets:
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Market Comparison:
Conclusion: Buy or Sell?

IBM’s Q3 Performance: A Detailed Financial Perspective Revenue and Earnings Analysis: Segment Analysis: Free Cash Flow and 2023 Targets: Strategic Investments and Market Position: Market Comparison: Conclusion: Buy or Sell?

Introduction: IBM’s recent disclosure of its third-quarter results provides a comprehensive insight into its current financial health and strategic direction. The technology conglomerate surpassed Wall Street estimates both on earnings per share (EPS) and revenue, which echoed positively in the market with a 1% rise in shares in extended trading. Here’s a deep dive into […]
Why Have All Chinese Banks Disappeared From The LBMA Gold Price Auction?

Why Have All Chinese Banks Disappeared From The LBMA Gold Price Auction?

There has been an unprecedented departure of all the Chinese banks from the LBMA Gold Price auctions.These departures have gone uncommented by the LBMA, the FCA, the mainstream media, the auction administrator ICE Benchmark Administration, and by the Chinese banks themselves. exit of the Chinese banks raises questions as to what this has done to […]
The World’s Top 25 Defense Companies By Revenue 
                    
 

The World’s Top 25 Defense Companies By Revenue  

Every year, the world’s most powerful countries spend billions of dollars on defense—but where does this money actually flow?To gain insight, we’ve ranked the world’s top 25 defense companies by 2022 revenues, using data from Defense News.Note that our graphic shows each company’s revenues from defense, and not total revenues. This is because many companies such as […]
Flight-To-Safety Assets: Are They Really Safe?

Flight-To-Safety Assets: Are They Really Safe?

 — Gold got a new lease on life in October, up over 12% month-to-date on interest rate driven recession fears and the recent armed action between Israel and Hamas.— Bitcoin has soared since September, up 28%, in part on flight-to-safety buying and in part due to recent speculation about the SEC allowing the sale of […]
Stock Market This Week – 10/29/23

Stock Market This Week – 10/29/23

 The Gross Domestic Product came in red hot at 4.9% for the third quarter, driven by exports, consumer and business spending, government spending, and residential spending. To put this in context, the American economy is growing faster than most of Europe and even some emerging market countries. However, sub-4% unemployment and excellent economic growth probably […]
Joyride To Catastrophe

Joyride To Catastrophe

The bond rout deepens, the empire recedes and your fellow readers weigh in on what comes after the US Dollar…     (Source: Getty Images) Bill Bonner, reckoning today from Youghal, Ireland…  Geopolitical tensions are highly elevated and pose important risks to global economic activity. ~ Jerome Powell, last week We have no reason to abandon our […]
Key Events In Developed Markets Next Week, Beginning October 30th

Key Events In Developed Markets Next Week, Beginning October 30th

Shutterstock US: Federal Reserve policy meeting in focusIt’s a busy week ahead in the US next week, and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting will be the main focus. We don’t expect any change to policy rates after the recent spike in Treasury yields prompted a tightening of financial conditions throughout the economy. The market seems to […]
EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: ECB’s Hike Campaign Grinds To A Halt 
                    
 
 
 

EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: ECB’s Hike Campaign Grinds To A Halt      

In the EUR/USD weekly forecast, the winds are blowing with a distinctly bearish tone due to the recent decision by the ECB to hit the brakes on its rate hike campaign.Freepik Ups and downs of EUR/USDEUR/USD had a bearish week, where the European Central Bank paused its aggressive monetary policy tightening. Meanwhile, rising tensions in the […]
S&P 500 Enters Correction Territory, Ending Friday Just Shy Of $4,100 
                    
 
 
 

S&P 500 Enters Correction Territory, Ending Friday Just Shy Of $4,100      

The Standard & Poor’s index marked in the second losing week in a row, entering correction territory after falling 10% from July’s high near $4,600.The S&P 500 index closed Friday down around 20 points, shedding half a percent close out at $4,117.37, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sinking over 366 points to shed 1.12%, […]
The New Bull Market Is Over

The New Bull Market Is Over

Video Length: 00:10:33Financial conditions tighten, Fed keeps rates higher longer. Market falls.More By This Author:Stock May Underperform Bonds Going Forward Stocks May Have Even Further To Drop, With More Rate Volatility To Come The Magnificent 7 May Be In Serious Trouble